10 Aug 2024 19:41:56
Clement consistently avoids playing the strongest team he has available to him and it baffles me at times. Yes injuries play a part and I get players may need rested at times but we’re 3 games into the season players shouldn’t need rested.
The fact he keeps playing guys who everyone knows aren’t good enough will cost us. Starting Scott Wright who was hooked after 45 mins the last 2 games makes absolutely no sense to me and then to sub on Matondo makes it even worse. Jefte was excellent when he came in the other night and he’s rewarded with a grand total of 0 minutes today. When was the last time anyone can remember us putting out the strongest team possible? I couldn’t even tell you when it was.
10 Aug 2024 20:35:02
I'm assuming PC has more info and data on the players than we do -so where it's easy to for us tom pick a strongest 11 on paper, the reality is very different as he's juggling minutes on players who are trying to adapt to their new team and those who he's trying to keep on the shop window.
10 Aug 2024 20:40:07
David i totally get your point mate but at no point has he has strongest team available due to injuries last year. that's probably why he's so cautious now. But agree why wasnt jefte on? And why start wright again this infuriates me. Nearly about turned at stadium when i seen he was starting again.
10 Aug 2024 20:30:02
Potentially one of the biggest games of the season on Tuesday and he’s still played most of his best 11 whilst giving others some minutes. Give it a rest.
10 Aug 2024 20:35:02
I'm assuming PC has more info and data on the players than we do -so where it's easy to for us tom pick a strongest 11 on paper, the reality is very different as he's juggling minutes on players who are trying to adapt to their new team and those who he's trying to keep on the shop window.
10 Aug 2024 20:40:07
David i totally get your point mate but at no point has he has strongest team available due to injuries last year. that's probably why he's so cautious now. But agree why wasnt jefte on? And why start wright again this infuriates me. Nearly about turned at stadium when i seen he was starting again.
10 Aug 2024 20:43:11
Yes David I thought not playing Jefte was a weird one after coming and impressing during week - also the Danilo situation is baffling last three games been on bench and not got one minute? How can he build up his fitness sitting on bench -.
10 Aug 2024 20:53:54
We need to use all our squad we have a huge game on Tuesday we won the game now on to Tues financially this is a huge game.
10 Aug 2024 20:54:09
Davidb, did we win? Yes, meaning he chose the correct team.
He’s resting players because we have barely half a decent squad and maybe he thinks that by starting a slightly weaker player before bringing on a bette player makes sense as the opponents will be more tired. Giving the better players an even bigger chance to dictate the game. He also will have an eye on the Kiev game. Keep the faith. We can’t judge him yet as he’s had an extremely weak squad the majority of the time he’s been manager.
10 Aug 2024 20:59:59
Davidb1996 send your cv in the next time there's a vacancy for the managers job. Big Phil obviously hasn't got a clue. Three games into the season.
10 Aug 2024 21:03:23
I get that EHL but some of the decision making involved in that confuses me. Danilo started games in pre season but now doesn’t get a minute when trying to build his fitness even when we were chasing a goal last week. Jefte as I said looked to be a real breakthrough on the left wing and has been here for the whole of pre season so can’t be a fitness concern and then he’s dropped. Wright continues to offer absolutely nothing yet others don’t get anything like the minutes he does. I feel like Clement over thinks these things and plans way too far into the future at the cost of the short term.
10 Aug 2024 21:25:12
Not baffleing not wanting to risk both Left backs at the same time. He is managing the squad that his job. We had a horendous injuries last year beacise of mismanemgent, we can't have our cake and eat it.
10 Aug 2024 21:26:21
It dosent look like Sterling to be right back with Tav still here, he’s came on as a sub at right midfield last couple of games, he is coming back from injury so maybe the manager easing him back in, when fit will he be a first pick in midfield? I am concerned if we don’t fix the defensive frailties, and none more so than right back, it is a long season and no doubt Sterling will feature in some games, personally even if fit don’t feel the manager sees him in his strongest 11.
10 Aug 2024 21:40:37
Correct ehl.
10 Aug 2024 21:56:35
What's the point of trying to keep Wright in shop window it only proves how bad he is, no one's going to buy him and is happy to be at ibrox as he is on salary no one will match, not his fault we gave him the contract.
10 Aug 2024 22:02:24
I would think Jefte will start on Tuesday.
10 Aug 2024 22:37:17
Clement already cleared this up with Danilo, if rangers are convincingly ahead it makes it easier but he’s obviously not wanting to sub off dessers and rightly so, 4 goals in his last 4 games and one was in the 90th minute. Danilo will get mins against st Johnstone in cup.
11 Aug 2024 02:01:10
Given opposition today think PC cautious on putting out top 11 against Well. Probs one eye next week. Team that did play top drawer and you c⁵ould see PC influence. Looked like top drawer continent side given passing speed. Big Cyriel starting to play under ⁷good manager. If proper read this hope head doesn't go down, OG nowhere near his fault. Just stuck out foot and rest is history. Otherwise damn good game, look forward next week. Just need Tim's get beat tomorrow my charity double is up.
11 Aug 2024 05:50:59
David has got a point if we drew that game today the knifes would have been out.
11 Aug 2024 07:58:15
David you question every thing that PC does and say he overthinks things. Is it not like looking in the mirror, a case of pot kettle and black.