Rangers Banter Archive January 20 2019

 

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20 Jan 2019 21:28:31
Thoughts on Barasic? When he played against us in the Europa qualifiers he looked a right hard man almost like butcher with the bandage on the head. Oh how wrong I was, appears he could be Rossiter mk2. Listening to our managers post match comments, I think his patience is wearing thin.



20 Jan 2019 21:46:21
Nonsense, that’s SG’s management style. The boy is a class act and still getting used to Scottish football. Fantastic crosser of a ball and will have many assists in second half of season.



21 Jan 2019 10:40:47
I agree that he's a skilful player, he wouldn't get capped for Croatia if he wasn't, my point was his constant injuries - Rossiter was good whenever he managed a few games as well but my concern is that Barasic maybe another who's constantly injured.



21 Jan 2019 13:01:25
Rossiter hasn't played through genuine injuries. He's desperate to play. certainly not someone who is feigning injury.



20 Jan 2019 20:26:11
Great to see Katic score today with a good old fashion header from a corner. Puts all other CH's on our books to shame.



20 Jan 2019 23:50:58
Guys the only aerial threat we have 😂.



21 Jan 2019 18:42:23
Agree, Goldson, Worrell and McCauley can all learn from young Katic, how he positions himself and aggressively attacks the ball at corners. All CH’s used to have this ability as given but none of the aforementioned seems to have mastered it.



20 Jan 2019 20:16:44
Hi guys a decent run out today. I remember saying a few weeks ago that someone had told me Gerrard though Bairisc needed to man up. Well he's pretty much said it publicly tonight. It takes a bit heart to play for us. Some had it Brown, hately gough and even big Marv But some of these lads just don't have the heart. 55 let's go.



21 Jan 2019 07:13:54
I liked the look of Katic yesterday fellow bears. He looks fit, strong and he is always a goal threat at corners and free kicks. I would like to see him be a regular in our back four again.



21 Jan 2019 19:32:42
I would like to think that borna was faking it. My head tells me he was hurting from the slight twist but I don't think he was acting, maybe did not want to be fit for wednesday on the plastic? I might have just answered my own post, stupid old duffer I am .



20 Jan 2019 18:54:11
This is a constant debate i am having at the moment. Myself i think it would be a massive error on the gaffers part if he was to change the whole formation if the team to fit in 1 player (defoe) . I will be astounded if he goes to u top wed nite. It just has not worked for us when playing it in the passed. let's stick with the 433 and morelos being our number 1 striker.



20 Jan 2019 19:43:19
Just your opinion.



20 Jan 2019 19:44:53
Also lads just proof reading my post. av had a few sunday pints so no need for the grammar polis to come out in force hahaha.



20 Jan 2019 20:00:36
The first half today clearly indicated that we would now play a far more fluid front three as all of them popped up at left, right and centre on different occasions - and that's the way forward, dragging defenders round, interchanging and not conforming to a static '1 up' or 2 up'. With Davis and Arfield driving at the inside right and inside left areas, that's some attacking unit.



20 Jan 2019 21:17:55
6counties of course its just my opinion. that's what social media is all about.



20 Jan 2019 23:53:57
We were playing 4-3-1-2 first half. Not 4-3-3.

Bear in mind that was a friendly today, wouldn’t be looking to much into it.



21 Jan 2019 07:16:58
Exactly bearmode91. It was a game of 2 halfs. If we had kept the first half team on and brought candias and barasic on, I honestly think we would have riddled them second half. Good to see all get a run out at this stage of the season. Dafoe looks as though he will fit in nicely.



21 Jan 2019 08:53:38
will he play Defoe on Kilmarnocks pitch?



21 Jan 2019 12:59:03
I don't think defoe will start on Wednesday night.



21 Jan 2019 17:22:07
Defoe has mot been brought to Rangers to sit on the bench, he can do that at Bournemouth. Having said that I've just remembered next 3 games are on plastic piches. Killie, Livingston then Killie again.



21 Jan 2019 19:55:29
I tend to agree with you paul 86.I don't think for a minute stevie G will go with 2 up top against kilmarnock, on wednesday night! I think it could be a question of horses for courses, as regards to when he plays defoe and morelos together. At ibrox today against helsinki, i thought Davis, jack and arfield looked good together.

Davis is still a high quality midfielder, who's passing today was very crisp and accurate, finding his target the vast majority of the time! kent was playing at the top end of the diamond shape today and looked fairly good there! We must also remember it was only a friendly today, but the good thing is gerrard has a good few options now, at his disposal, in personnel and team formations! Augurs well going forward! let's go and grab 55!



21 Jan 2019 22:23:41
Deeb why not, he plays on plastic in USA.



20 Jan 2019 16:38:39
drawn away to killie in next round of scottish.



20 Jan 2019 20:39:38
Need to take care of the blue Brazil first.



20 Jan 2019 16:24:58
Was watching a stream of match today and thought there were a few players from hjk we could be having a look at. The CF that scored and sitting 22 year old CM being 2 that impressed. Should be a market we should be looking at. Not big fees or wages and morelos has definitely been a huge success. Any rumours coming out after today?



20 Jan 2019 17:34:14
Bellshill, I was sitting at the game saying that.
Good young tidy footballers in their squad today.
Me personally liked the big number 36 for them.
As you said I don't think they'd cost the earth and they looked very capable playing in front of half full ibrox.



20 Jan 2019 20:24:35
Yup - thought their no 36 was a decent player - some nice touches.



20 Jan 2019 23:00:58
agree bellshill the CM no 22 looked the part

good on the ball very mobile and strong.



21 Jan 2019 19:54:38
Andy, agree slightly, remember no tackles in ninety minutes, however, may be worth a wee look at. Couple of them looked good.



21 Jan 2019 21:46:22
Can’t understand fuss about Morelos. He has yet to score against any team of decent standard. He’s overrated that’s why no clubs are in for him.



22 Jan 2019 05:57:44
He's by far better than any striker currently at celtic park, philtim88!
You guys paid £9million for edouard,
who quite simply ain't in fredo morelos's league pal! Even your diehard strikers of yonder years ie.
frank mcavennie and chris mutton have said as much! Just watch how far fredo goes in the game philtim88!



20 Jan 2019 15:43:31
Just watched Stevie G interview after today's friendly and he doesn't seem to enamoured by Barisic. Asked if the player was injured during the match he replied you will need to ask him yourself as he looked in agony but seems fine now? The the Bosses time is wairing thin 😓🇬🇧.



20 Jan 2019 16:06:33
Gerard has already said before that Barisic and Grezda need to toughen up and the way Barisic was going on it looked serious but then gets up and looks okay walking off the pitch
That why gerrards prob not pleased way him.



20 Jan 2019 16:31:52
Just looked like cramp to me.



20 Jan 2019 15:08:48
How did Davis and Defoe look today?



20 Jan 2019 15:28:32
Davis has not lost his touch, his passing was precise. Defoe will get goals for us. All positive. A wee bit concerning how we conceded goals straight after we scored. In all, a good friendly and a good run out for all our players.



20 Jan 2019 19:21:09
We must remember goalie that first and foremost, it was only a friendly today, which of course allowed gerrard to experiment a bit, with team formation and the players to carry it out! He played ryan kent at the top end of the diamond today and he did well enough! I agree with you goalie, that stevie davis hardly wastes a pass and passed crisply and with precision! He's still a high quality midfielder and will most definitely be a terrific signing for us,2nd time around! A few of us talking at ibrox today, were in total agreement, that our centre half pairing going forward has to be connor goldson and nikola katic! Big katic is absolutely superb in the air! Gerrard has built well and everything is looking good for the future IMO! let's go and bring no.55 league title home!



20 Jan 2019 19:44:42
Was at the game today and we played like it was a friendly we had some good passages of play at times then looked like we had switched off totally at times their players came for a game and we looked in parts like it was just a kick about in training there where some players who looked rusty our final ball in the first half was terrible but it improved slightly in the second half thought Davis and defoe would have got 60-70 mins to get some game time under their belts but full team change at half time thought mccrorrie played well when he came on.



21 Jan 2019 19:52:36
Goalie we played with one fb, Tav out of position again first goal. Robby mccrorie totally at fault for second goal, as long as he learns.



20 Jan 2019 11:17:47
Foderingham

Tavernier
Flanagan
Worrall
Halliday

Davis
Jack
Arfield

Kent
Defoe
Morelos

Will be interesting to see what formation is deployed. I think it will be a diamond, also good to see a strong line up, probably changed once the game was postponed on Friday!



20 Jan 2019 11:55:33
Wallace can’t even get on bench for a friendly is he injured again?



20 Jan 2019 12:15:05
No idea mate but his days are numbered, will go in the summer with all our best wishes I’m sure.

HJK’s young winger Lappalainen looks a player!



20 Jan 2019 13:22:56
What does Katic need to do to get a game?!



20 Jan 2019 15:11:24
Wait til half time?



20 Jan 2019 15:14:02
Blue89, get fully fit - both mentally and physically - again?



20 Jan 2019 20:26:26
Give katic a break why don't you!
He's had family issues to deal with back home! These sort of things would effect most players. The guy's had worrying times of late!



21 Jan 2019 19:53:25
Katic looked great when he came on and got a great welcome from the fans. Good goal and looked composed and delighted at the end applauding the stands.



 
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