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The start of 3 home games in a week which just absolutely must bring 3 victories (beat the Belgians on the night, I don’t expect to qualify) Hopefully we can find a bit of form, the new players prove why they were bought, and the return of the Buffalo!

I fluctuated from agreeing to disagreeing and back in just 7 short sentences. Slow build up is our enemy in some respects, but its more about movement in front of play to create spaces that can be exploited, or drawing the opposition into areas they are weaker. Its not so much Goldson dithering, but him having a lack of runners, or players moving into spaces. I thought also that essentially USG did to us, what Gerrard had us doing in Europe particuarly. Compact defensive and midfield lines to frustrate our build up, cutting off passing lanes, pouncing on slack passes with really quick transitions.

Commiserations to Fulham for all but confirming their relegation by signing Shane Duffy.

Despite us bringing in lots of cash this summer i agree. The squad is still heavy with players we dont need.

Yes, like Kamara, the prick!

Never met one who could.

Confusing isn’t it?

Good going @Frankie, any more sponsors and you will be getting James Bisgrove's job!! Is there any room left on the Gersnet home strip for 22/23 to put all these sponsors names on?

Cracking goal to be fair, but doesnt do it regularly enough and nowhere near good enough for us, despite the shambles the other night

I think your assessment is harsh but fair enough, you're entitled to your opinion.

He is definitely a fine leader, well liked and respected within the squad, a model pro etc, he is just not a very good defender, makes poor decisions all too often, turns his back on shots instead of throwing himself at them, doesnt win nearly enough aerial duels, and very often makes mistakes that lead to goals or very good chances.

Whilst not infallible, I'm struggling with the idea that Goldson is not a fine leader of our central defence.

It's the same problem with kent. Hes shackled to the left wing. But our slow build up is our biggest enemy. Our forwards are easily marked out the game due to our own game play. The constant dithering in our own half has me tearing my hair out. Goldson is the biggest offender. He struggles to see a pass never mind make one.

We need a commanding centre half to rule the penalty box not one of the present lot pass muster .

It’s too easily overlooked that we were missing Kent & Morelos on Tuesday and we’d sold aribo & Bassey We were, arguably, missing our 4 best players from last season on Tuesday.

I wouldn’t get all misty eyed about Middleton. He scored a very good goal. Otherwise, not much.

Great result for them. Glenn took his goal well. Only say the last 40 mins but the boy Levitt was very good.

If the prospective fees in the link above are accurate, it would point towards Kent. Especially given the result on Tuesday. If (big if) we were to go through to the play-off round, we add around 7M euros to turnover and that would give us greater scope in what is left of the window.

Was just coming on to post that I may be able to assist but glad you're sorted out. 🙂

Aye, spot on Rousseau.

Brilliant post. Was going crazy on Tuesday shouting for Matondo to tuck inside slightly to give Tav an angled option as opposed to simply hugging the touchline Tav was already hugging...

You bring up an interesting comparison, which perhaps highlights our problem. Both Liverpool and Man City morph into a 2-3-5 in attack. Essentially, they always want wide players hugging the touchline, two players in the half-spaces, and a forward (creating the 5). Whereas Liverpool create this with wide FBs and inside forwards (Liverpool have quite a rigid midfield three), Man City have touchline-hugging wingers and free 8s in the half-space (Man City's FBs are inverted and play quite deep, creating the '3' with the #6). We're caught in the middle: Wingers hugging the touchline, getting in the FBs way, and no free 8s. It's like Man City's wingers and Liverpool's rigid midfield-three. It doesn't create the ideal 2-3-5 line-up. We need to keep the rigid midfield-three and get our wingers playing in the half-spaces, and high FBs; or keep the wingers wide and get some free 8s (which we technically have, in Tillman, Hagi, Lawrence, Jack at a push) to support the forward more closely.

Call off the dogs, I’ve managed to get two tickets in the Broomloan Thanks for all your help guys!!

Seems a bit experienced to be back up. That said Tuesday showed how vulnerable we are to a Kent injury.

No. It's like this. Would you go to a proctologist for a problem with your toe? Well, he is a doctor, he understand anatomy, physiology, and biomechanics so he could probably get you close...but would you trust his opinion over that of a pediatrist? No...you wouldn't We have positions in sport, and the commensurate specializations associated, for a reason. These things matter at Ranger's level...at CL, and EL levels...these things are highly important. Why? Because of competition...high level competitors can sniff out a team's weaknesses like a fart in a Fiat...that quick...it's your ass. Tuesday? Horses...for courses.

Good luck mate - I'll tag in @forlanssisterjust in case... At the very least he can help you pitch your tent....