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Six games Six weeks over nearly 3 months Approximate 10M revenue Potential to enhance player market value Co-efficient Experience for players Excitement for fans Tangible and notable achievement Prestige It's not a hard call at all !

HT.................Ufa 0-2 Zenit Ufa with about five changes to starting XI at Ibrox.

This is about getting back to the basics of defending (a back four for both these games) but against the Russians we need to look for and score at least one away goal or we may struggle #balance It's also about decent recovery because as we come towards the end of 10 games in 32 days, we looked knackered in that second half. Over to SG&Co.

If Motherwell played like that in all home games they'd probably make the Top 6. #CupFinalSyndrome.............but we have to deal with it.

We need to regroup and make sure we don't get turned over in Russia. A return to the back four for Ufa.

Losing late goals is a bad habit we have.

Real blow to the gut but it was coming and tbh they deserved it.....we didn't look interested enough in a 4th.

We need a 4th !

Lafferty League 18/19 Minutes: 138 Goals: 3 #Prolific Any comment Ser Barr ?............

Breath...........One of those crazy games where every attack could end up in a goal. 1. Defensively 3-5-2 looks full of holes and we haven't been solid. Stacks of effort from us but too easy for Motherwell to create. 2. He's 7 foot and plays the flute.......tick 3. Up front Morelos and Lafferty are dangerous. 4. Balls from either flank have quality

But using that example, Brighton beat Man Utd last week..............could that mean Accies will trumph today ?

It makes sense. You have natural right footed delivery from the right and left from the left. You share workload up front, take onus off Morelos and put more pressure on Motherwell CH's. Midfield will be busy, be more direct. You also have Flanagan on the pitch who isn't a shrinking violet.

I spoke to SG this morning and he thought it Arfield's turn for a rest.

You can get 4/1 for a red card in match (bet365) Craig Thomson has shown 3 red cards in his last 28 matches and there are two patterns. 1. All three were sending off players of teams playing against Celtic. 2. Two were the same player, Cedric Kipre of Motherwell (one rescinded). Aside, Celtic only won one of the three games.

Perhaps people shouldn't be allowed out of their homes,....it's not safe out there ! But then, what's that about most accidents taking place at home,.........everybody go out ! Oh f**k, we are all going to die !!!!!!!!!!

If he is the player I think he was,........I recall him being quite tidy on the ball with good ability to retain possession in tight spaces but final ball was poor. Hardly conclusive, given that was only based on half a game. A positive was that I was quite happy to see him get subbed.

We've been dammed unlucky that the fixture has come so close to a match and trip that will tire us mentally and physically. If we get through in the EL, ..... at least we will still have momentum.

I think the Gerrard appointment has been good for concentrating the minds of the movers and shakers, who in turn have given the OK for such a lot of generally costly movement, both in and out. Busy times for the football operation and they appear to have been concentrating more, as well.

I ain't got no grass, honest ! Top Tip: Never incorporate lunchtime KO's to your acca !

What an absolute clusterf**k and guess who picks up the bill !!

First Rangers player I came face to face with, allbeit as a young lad. In his shop in Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh. Congratulations, John !

Is that Ser Barristan Selmy and his mate in a more positive moment ?

Three points are all that matters to me. If he gets banned for a couple of games, it's possible he'll end up missing games against our more direct rivals at the top of the table.....or in other words, it'll end up disadvantaging us. Sun 26/08/18 PRE Motherwell 13 : 15 Rangers More info Sat 01/09/18 PRE Dundee 16 : 00 Motherwell More info Sat 15/09/18 PRE Motherwell 16 : 00 Hearts More info Sat 22/09/18 PRE Aberdeen 16 : 00 Motherwell

In other words, we don't know but the fact that he was photographed in light training helps put to bed any fears of a longer term injury. If the other midfielders are fit, I doubt he'll play on the plastic pitch in Russia but hope he might be ready for the 2nd of September. It would be a good fresh option to have after the long trip East.

Has his moments but year on year, he doesn't seem to be improving his level.