Arfield is only playing for Canada because he can't get near a Scotland side who haven't came close to qualifying for a tournament in about 18 years.
I'm sure he lies awake at night worrying about not getting a game for Scotland
Arfield is only playing for Canada because he can't get near a Scotland side who haven't came close to qualifying for a tournament in about 18 years.
No doubt the quality is there,it comes down to attitude,if they are not raring to go in front of a full house at Ibrox then serious questions need to be asked of players. They proved it against Celtic,trouble is that's the game they should be playing every game, that's what we as supporters demand, I'd take a defeat on the chin if we've bust a gut and been unlucky. Think maybe one or two of them have put the tools away since then,with the exception of Alfredo.Consistency is the major problem with the majority of our squad and I’m not sure how you can improve that.
Creativity is also a major issue. The players mentioned are functional and good at breaking up play but there’s not a lot of skill there. Leaving it up to Kent will just see him marked out of the game with no one else with the guile to make things happen.
We dominated on the 29th no question but would we have dominated if rogic and mcgregor were playing arguably their 2 best central midfielders? I tend to agree with the OP on this one I think we need an upgrade in the middle of the park as I dont see Jack being good enough to be starting in a title winning team.That midfield literally dominated the last old firm game for 90mins.
Their problem, and that of our entire team this season so far, is consistency and the ability to create against teams that sit back.
Reasonable observation,I think he would very effective as a right back.He can still play at centre half where he has grown up playing.
He was a bit keen to dive in a couple of times against decent, physical players in Dembele and Edouard, and he got rolled. It is a classic mistake for a young player to make which shouldn't leave his career in that position on the scrap heap.
Reasonable observation,I think he would very effective as a right back.
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Aye, Kent is no where near near as good as sinclair as an example. All our midfield are just that level below you know?
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Aye, Kent is no where near near as good as sinclair as an example. All our midfield are just that level below you know?
My opinion is you are a clown that knows nothing about footballHopefully the football fans on here will be open to a football debate.
I'm not getting the love in for Ryan Jack Mccrorie arfield etc. In my opinion we are accepting mediocrity.
Neither Jack or Mccrorie are anywhere near the Scotland team as international players, and obviously Ca nada doesn't even count.
Our players are no where near theirs and I fear by the end of the season it will be more like 15pts.
Our team is rank I feel but a lot of fans I think are accepting average players.
What's the opinions?
We dominated on the 29th no question but would we have dominated if rogic and mcgregor were playing arguably their 2 best central midfielders? I tend to agree with the OP on this one I think we need an upgrade in the middle of the park as I dont see Jack being good enough to be starting in a title winning team.
Mcgregor played left back at Ibrox and we definitely were outplayed at parkhead.McGregor did play. And both started at Parkhead, where we weren't outplayed either.
38 games in a season though.The love in for our best midfield that delivered our best result in a few years is heavy weird eh.
You still on it from the weekend? Kent tore Celtic apart whilst Sinclair - I couldn’t even tell you if he was on the field last OF?B
Aye, Kent is no where near near as good as sinclair as an example. All our midfield are just that level below you know?
Mcgregor played left back at Ibrox and we definitely were outplayed at parkhead.
I know where you’re coming from, my frustrations lie with the midfield.
We could field a team of midfielders, but very few are actually good enough.
Jack
McCrorie
Davis
Arfield
Coulibaly
Halliday
Kamara
Polster
(Also have Docherty, Holt & Rossiter out on loan.)
We are sorely lacking real quality in the middle of the park.Our most expensive signing was Kamara ffs. Some serious money needs invested there as it is a seriously problematic area of our team.
Genuinely think if we got Naismith instead of Lafferty we would be at minimum 3/4 behind if not ahead.
We are missing the winning mentality and winners.
Genuinely think if we got Naismith instead of Lafferty we would be at minimum 3/4 behind if not ahead.
We are missing the winning mentality and winners.
Good grief, the lad is just about useful enough if we are looking for a defensive/ball winning edge in certain games, however if we continue to select the names in this thread as a collective unit, then Saturday's performance will be repeated ad infinitum.Aside from Alfredo, McCrorie is probably our most important player.
Good grief, the lad is just about useful enough if we are looking for a defensive/ball winning edge in certain games, however if we continue to select the names in this thread as a collective unit, then Saturday's performance will be repeated ad infinitum.
Aside from Alfredo, McCrorie is probably our most important player.
The sad truthWe have decent players but we lack a Callum McGregor or Tom Rogic.
Hopefully the football fans on here will be open to a football debate.
I'm not getting the love in for Ryan Jack Mccrorie arfield etc. In my opinion we are accepting mediocrity.
Neither Jack or Mccrorie are anywhere near the Scotland team as international players, and obviously Ca nada doesn't even count.
Our players are no where near theirs and I fear by the end of the season it will be more like 15pts.
Our team is rank I feel but a lot of fans I think are accepting average players.
What's the opinions?
You've got to be kidding mate ??!
If anything, Ross McCrorie should be out on loan learning to develop his touch, control, passing, composure, shooting, link up play and general midfield play.
Lunging aimlessly into the odd tackle here and there is not enough when you're at Rangers and we want to win league titles..
Mccrorie also get across the pitch and reads a game alot better than jack in that positionThe difference when McCrorie plays to when he doesn't is night-and-day. In Scotland, you need a player to go and win second balls. McCrorie will do that all day long.
Which players do we have who aren’t mediocre?I'm not getting the love in for Ryan Jack Mccrorie arfield etc. In my opinion we are accepting mediocrity.
He doesn't pass the ball at all well though, and combining that with the shortcomings of the rest is the principal reason we struggle to break teams down.The difference when McCrorie plays to when he doesn't is night-and-day. In Scotland, you need a player to go and win second balls. McCrorie will do that all day long.