24 Aug 2018 09:18:57
Good morning Bears. SG's run continues with another good performance last night. With three games in the next 10 days or so against Motherwell, UFA and Celtic, what do you think would be the best strategy in terms of who plays in which matches? Obviously the idea of a first team squad is to be able to rotate. Should Couilbally be rested against Motherwell and brought back in Russia? With Barisic available for this Sunday should we rest Tavernier with the Russia game in mind? Should Lafferty play at Fir Park to allow us to rest Morelos? I'd be interested to hear your views. I'd like us to win all three of these games but financially, the Europa League qualifier is worth at least £10m.
24 Aug 2018 09:49:05
Yes Flanagan on right and braising
On left let young Middleton start
And get laff on from star
These Russians think they have the
Measure of rangers.
24 Aug 2018 09:51:44
You're right about resting players, and in some positions we have the strength to do that this weekend. You could see tiredness throughout the team after an hour last night. Away in Russia then at parkhead is going to be a huge strain on the squad. This period will be a real test of Gerrard as a manager. I'm looking forward to seeing how he handles it.
24 Aug 2018 09:59:52
Yes,
Team for me would be:
Fod
Flan Goldson Katic Barasic
Jack Ejaria Arfield
Kent Lafferty Middleton
Coulibally to come back in for Russia. We need another wide man and cb quite urgently I think.
24 Aug 2018 10:56:17
Why not this team v Motherwell?
Foderingham; Flanagan, Goldson, Katic, Barisic;
McCrorie; Candeias, Arfield, Ejaria, Middleton; Lafferty
Couilbaly, Jack, Tavernier, Morelos all subs with Couilbaly and Jack coming on later in the game, especially Couilbaly for some match time.
I still think it is a strong starting XI. We can't expect the same 11 players to start every game when the games are coming thick and fast.
24 Aug 2018 11:23:44
Could definitely see that Doiger. Think I read coulibally will be a doubt for Saturday though and wouldn't want to rush him back. Rossiter could make bench on sunday though I think. For me i'd love to see middleton play however can't help but think gerrard will continue to use him as an impact player right now.
24 Aug 2018 11:43:24
That would be good Dunfermlineloyal if Rossiter comes back. Imagine the cover in midfield when Dorrans and Rossiter are both back fit!
24 Aug 2018 12:48:46
100% would be good cover however I feel like we still need another attacking player in midfield. Whether that is a winger who can play inside or what I don't know. If arield was ever out I worry our midfield would be a bit one dimensional.
24 Aug 2018 13:31:44
For Sunday I’d go:
McGregor
Tavernier, Goldson, Katic, Barasic
Jack, Ejaria
Lafferty, Arfield, Middleton
Morelos
Don’t want to lose any Momentom at this stage and with one week till the international break we need to push on, plenty time for resting players when all our injuries are back!
If we can get the result done early we can take off 2/ 3 early.
24 Aug 2018 14:25:12
I can see Halliday featuring against Murderwell as part of the gaffer's rotation policy and Barisic will certainly play. I don't think he will play Middleton from the start in any of our next three games but the boy will feature.
24 Aug 2018 14:58:03
Dunfermlineloyal
Where did you see that Rossiter might make bench on Sunday?