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Rangers 2 Celtic 2 Morelos

Its not about an individual or three, it will have to be a collective effort. It would mean most players having to significantly raise their game and having five ready to come off the bench to do the same. Are enough players still interested enough ? We'll soon find out.

Came to football a little late (first WC I remember is 74) and only saw (on TV) Pele play in a New York Cosmos shirt. My enduring memory of the man is his tireless smile, at least when in front of a camara. Excelled as a footballing ambassador and was certainly the best ever in that role. Aside All of the 74 Brazil squad played for Brazilian clubs. Only 3 in 2022 and they were hardly seen on the pitch.

We'll certainly get an idea of what the new manager has or hasn't been able to get accross to this group of players on Monday. Thus far, I haven't seen much different when it comes to playing football but there has been some added determination to eek out a positive result. It will be about mentality when the whistle blows to KO on Monday. I can see us starting hard and high and we could really do with taking the lead before the tide turns. Situation with our centre forwards is a real negative as we could do with at least one who was properly fit and firing. Morelos looked a little more interested against Motherwell, but still isn't very mobile. There is an over confidence in their fans about Monday. With the favourites tag and press coverage reflecting that, it may spill into their camp. We need to get into their faces, bite first, spook them and not let go. The obvious blueprint being 29/12/2018 1-0 game (Ryan Jack winner). Half our current team that will start on Monday started in 2018, in what was our first win in 90 minutes against Celtic in over 6 years. Difficult ask, but by no means impossible. edit Regards the "form goes out of the window" line. Most of the time form dictates the outcome, but not always. Many pointing to shared spoils but not many draws between the teams at Ibrox in the league. Walter Smith was in the dug-out when it last happened (April 2011), with Allan McGregor playing an important part in that. That said, privately, I think both managers would accept a draw. But both will be going for the win, at least at the outset. A game to make sure you are there sat down and ready as the teams KO.

Rangers 3 Motherwell 1 Morelos

Ross County 1 Rangers 3 Arfield

Aberdeen 1 Rangers 2 Morelos

Give em an inch..........and they want 436 kilometres.

Quite the start to Beale's time as manager. Certainly can't say it was boring. Makeshift defence made it more difficult than it should have been. The upside is that coming from behind to win is always satisfying. I think we have to look at things post Old Firm match to get a better idea of how we are developing under the new manager. That will be 5 games, including our main rivals and Pittodrie. We now have an advantage of 2 extra days rest/prep. before we take on Aberdeen and they'll be coming off a Celtic game. Better time to be getting them than after the Ajax 4zip game.

He argues with the mirror @CaptainContradiction.Com ------------- This is all about the Beale effect because that team would have bombed under Gio this season.

Rangers 3 Hibs 1 Morelos

Who needs central defenders when you can use midfielders instead. #..0-7-3 Colak injury?

If Gio didn't trust the back-up option to the recognised first team player, then you wonder how the conversation went between the then manager and presumably Ross Wilson regards squad management/Right-Back, entering this season.

I can't make my mind up as to who I think will win. Will switch on the TV bang on KO time and enjoy the football. I will probably watch it with Norwegian commentary (NRK) via NordVPN.

Get your bridesmaids dress out again!!

The numbers involved at the high end of the sport are obscene. I am gradually drifting away from the game. Generational to a degree, in that I remember when things were more basic.

If it is from those 4 names and he has said it ain't Kent and it surely can't be Helander. Morelos or Davis ? WTF is a term that would come to mind.

The current focus on Messi to win WC is in good part, down to the vomit inducing media coverage. I love watching the football player strutt his stuff, but I now turn off anyone who wants to talk about it.

An interesting Final in prospect with no clear favourite. Wanted Argentina to win it until I heard Messi was working for the Saudis,... greedy bastard without morals.

The French are sending you a bottle over from Épernay !!

A couple of years ago Jack was an excellent player. That he is currently considered by some as such, says everything about our midfield.

If Hibs were a decent team I wouldn't be just as confident but they aren't.

That is a bit like saying it isn't fair that only good looking women with good bodies win beauty contests. Yes, of course you can get great defenders but they don't offer nearly as much as your elite game changers, middle to front. The latter are what most people want to see and who are worth far more in the transfer market for the same obvious reasons. Zidane is almost more middle than front but he was a supreme game changer whose level of skill and imagination was off the scale. Sometimes the lack of supreme quality up front will give the defenders a chance, WC 2006 Canavaro (Zidane decided to headbutt an Italian)

Toby Young is the arsehole's arsehole.

Getting closer now. Tomorrow is a non-negotiable win and three points, with a very reasonable demand that the attacking style of the team resemble Brazil 1970. I am actually confident that we will scud them 😱 I can remember we took seven off them one December back in the 90's.