09 Sep 2025 10:10:49
The forum is losing its mind over the merits of Souttar as a Rangers CH.
"Easily the best".
"Scotland's best CH".
"Deserves a new contract".
"Far better than Djiga".
Let's look at the stats.
Averages for this season so far.
Souttar - Passing Accuracy, 94%
Djiga - Passing Accuracy, 93%
Souttar - Long Balls Accuracy, 64%
Djiga - Long Balls Accuracy, 40%
Souttar - Tackles per game - 1.8
Djiga - Tackles per game - 1.3
Souttar - Balls recovered per game - 5.5
Djiga - Balls recovered per game - 5
Souttar - Ground duels won - 60%
Djiga - Ground duels won - 55%
Souttar - Aerial duels won - 55%
Djiga - Aerial duels won - 75%
Souttar - Possession lost - 6.3
Djiga - Possession lost - 6
Statistically they are evenly matched.
My issue is we have a defence full of loanees or those whose contract expires at the end of the season.
And it comes down to personal choice.
If Martin had any input in the signing of Djiga, then it will be Djiga.
And in a Martin high line defence, it has to be Djiga.
And Djiga also wins more aerial duels - which is the bread and butter of most SPFL sides we seem to struggle against.
Aye, Souttar is always throwing is body on the line but I always take that as a sign that someone has been either caught out of position or lost his man.
It will also be interesting to see how Cornelius fits into the equation.
I've a feeling Souttar may just be odd man out.
09 Sep 2025 10:17:33
Great post.
09 Sep 2025 10:26:25
Good post MPH.
Right there with you regarding the loan situation. Title winning teams are built with a solid defence so we should have prioritised this this year, instead we are left (most likely) with a full rebuild of defence next summer.
09 Sep 2025 10:27:34
Agree MPH, good detail and analysis.
Wil be interesting to see Saturdays lineup whether he'll go back to his players and style or if he'll adjust to suit players ….
09 Sep 2025 10:50:12
You are right MPH, I would agree that Souttar's positioning is not the best. Djiga and Cornelius will be our starting pair. As you have proven that their stats in every attribute are similar, I feel that Djiga's pace is what makes him a better defender than Souttar. Djiga would do much better if we Martin stopped asking him to play his way out trouble.
09 Sep 2025 10:52:57
Similar stats but still fall mostly in favour of Souttar. High line has cost Djiga more too. St Mirren just for one eg. Not biggest fan of Souttar but he is the best we have.
09 Sep 2025 11:36:22
Aye, its a huge concern BigBlueJim.
We seem to be looking at the defence every season.
09 Sep 2025 12:22:40
Great post mate, I ain't souttar biggest fan as you know but what I will say is he isn't playing his preferred side of CH tho if you can play CH IMO you should be able to play either. But these days it's a thing.
Our defence is a complete mess and we needed a rebuild in summer on it and guess what next summer we are going to need another rebuild on it ?♂️ that is terrible planing from the people in charge.
09 Sep 2025 12:25:25
I would play Souttar on his natural side alongside Cornelius. From what we have seen so far he is a better defender than Djiga who has been a bit of a bombscare.
To build a foundation to play from we need two centre backs who can defend and give others the confidence to go forward knowing things are secure behind them.
09 Sep 2025 13:51:13
Apart from aerial duels won, Souttar comes out top in every aspect, because he's simply a better player than D'jiga.
09 Sep 2025 14:11:40
Souttar should be Rcb, Souttar is better in just about every department in they stats, but I'm not really concerned about any stats as my eye tells me Souttar is a better cb than Djiga, get him on the right side.
09 Sep 2025 15:43:50
Correctimondo my star. Get Souter in correct position. Excellent player. In beside Cornelius.
09 Sep 2025 16:28:30
Your eyes said Cifu was a player and many others that have failed so I would get those eyes checked ?.
09 Sep 2025 18:06:22
I was just about to say that his eyes have been playing tricks on him for years. You beat me too it storm?.
09 Sep 2025 18:12:18
Yep, Souttar right and Cornelius left for me too ?.
09 Sep 2025 18:14:46
Bla bla bla bitter one.
09 Sep 2025 18:16:41
Did also say Igamane will get sold for 50m and was questioned by the bitter wee fella.
09 Sep 2025 18:20:15
Some can spot talent and some just haven't got a clue what a talented player even looks it, not saying Souttar is very talented but I will 100% say he is our best right footed centre back.
09 Sep 2025 18:22:56
Dam, I'm forgotten again I wasn't repaying to the clueless fool.
09 Sep 2025 18:25:45
Better go to Specsavers?.
09 Sep 2025 18:31:07
Aye nae bother mph, I would only meet you in there mate?.
09 Sep 2025 18:34:18
Coldo, coming from you is different class though, remember Palma is better then Sima and Diomande is a awful player, you'd be better saying nothing and nobody would know.
09 Sep 2025 18:36:49
Pure crap man, the majority of center backs are stronger on either foot they kick with and this isn't a new thing this has happened forever.
09 Sep 2025 18:45:40
Coldo maybe you and Storm should go for a pint and both talk utter crap together, both in the same level to me like.
Can't believe I caught got out a day in saying I would never respond to strom again, hopefully I never get caught out again, fault was even reading his his post that shouldn't happen again.
09 Sep 2025 18:53:23
My star is u and storms love in over.
09 Sep 2025 18:56:53
Example, go watch Bassey playing Rcb then watch him playing Lcb and see if you see a difference, because he's a different player at Rcb.
09 Sep 2025 19:00:41
Think you are making assumptions there mystar
You are not the authority on all defenders
Your also getting very tetchy with lots of posters recently its ok if people don't agree with your opinion mystar don't need to beast out and start being rude to folk . a wee sly dig is one thing open rudeness is another.
09 Sep 2025 19:03:30
Your memory is just as bad as your eye sight by the sounds of it?.
09 Sep 2025 19:16:44
Forever, yes have a different opinion that is not a concern to me but storm is nothing but a bitter wee fella, I say white he'd say black, just can't be arsed with him as yiu can probably see, must be an utter nightmare to live with but he will never change that is more of a problem and definitely not a good thing.
Coldo that is a simple fact, I couldn't tell you what user name you were using that would be quite impossible but I can assure you that you did say Palma was better than Sima and Diomande was an awful footballer.
09 Sep 2025 19:19:15
John, I really can't be arsed with him mate, I'm saying black I can guarantee he'll appear on my post saying white, was meant to not even read his post that is where I went wrong.
09 Sep 2025 20:00:02
Thought u 2 were being civil, didn't know it was civil disobedience???.
09 Sep 2025 20:07:03
Lol Fork ???, I just need to remember about not reading any his posts.
09 Sep 2025 20:26:31
You certainly use a lot of posts to keep on repeating how your not responding to storm.
09 Sep 2025 20:49:45
John he is very childish and can't take it when I prove him wrong which is happening quite a lot spot talent ? sands Cifu to name a couple 99% of the players you have said would be great have been rotten so you can't spot much. I never said igamane wouldn't go for 50 million didn't say he would either.
He has went for 10 so right at this time that's all.
Ps I ain't bitter I laugh at your posts daily on here as all you do is contradict yourself keep it up ?.
09 Sep 2025 20:50:55
Forever he does it with everyone on here that has a different opinion ? he is blind tho as he can't see it.
Ps Mystar not bitter or wee ? maybe you have wee man syndrome ? I'll let you off ?.
09 Sep 2025 20:52:36
You got one right thing on this thread I will never change as I am who i am Mystar ? and I know what you are ? not once have I been abusive on here only you that's being abusive ?