Rousseau

Fans: Make changes, Stevie! We're too predictable.

SG: *makes changes*

Fans: Where the hell are X and Y? Surely this is a joke? Play the strongest side! 

4-5 very good chances, but poorly executed, and then they gave them their goal.

Sounds familiar, to be honest... 

It's the sort of game that happens regularly in Scotland, but the pundits seem to always praise the winners in that situation. I wonder what's different?

Morelos take note: that's how you finish from close range - a wee dink over the sprawling Forster.  

Hearts 1 - 2 Rangers

FGS Arfield

I want Inter, but I'm not sure I want us travelling to Milan at this time...

I'd settle for Copenhagen. 

9 hours ago, craig said:

And his girth (in the midriff).....

I like how you felt the need to specify...

I thought the pressing was spot on.

In the first leg we didn't cover their wingbacks - our full backs were tucked in too much. And, their midfield runs into the half-space weren't picked up.

Today, our fullback pressed their wingbacks aggressively with our midfielders covering the runs in the half-space.

Offensively, we continued where we left off in exposing their high line.

Terrific stuff.

I was having a wee moan to myself about Steve McManaman's annoying commentary on the Madrid-City game - fine player, but I think he's thick as shit when it comes to the tactics of the game.

However, he mentioned Rangers' magnificent win, so all is good!

28 minutes ago, Bill said:

Just watched a replay and it wasn't anywhere near the post.

No? It was struck hard, though, wasn't it? Give me that, at least!

1 hour ago, Blue Moon said:

After the despair of Sunday, completely elated tonight.  What a tremendous team performance.  I am absolutely delighted for Ryan Kent.  Let's hope he gets a resurge in confidence from that, not just his goal but his defensive performance in the second half.   Well done to the team.  Not a single failure tonight.  Now kick on from here domestically and take more of those chances.  Well done to the management.  Got it right tonight.

I thought his defensive work was brilliant; bursting a gut to cover every blade of grass.

To all the doubters: GIRUY!

Rousseau, BEARGER, Moody and Dado gained 1 point for being staunch.

Rousseau, compo, BEARGER, Devil, Yorkie, Lenny, BD, Moody, MacK and T-1000 gained 1 point for the Correct Number of Rangers Goals.

Lenny and T-1000 gained 2 points for Kent as FGS.

Rousseau, BEARGER and Moody gained 3 points for the Correct Score.

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Tremendous effort. Tremendous tactical approach. 

Good effort from Ojo, but he should've went for the corner. 

Where's the 4 minutes added on came from?

Finally gave Ojo something to run onto. 

I fired a few expletives the Ref's way, but it was offside. 

I've spent more time looking at the clock...

3 minutes ago, ranger_syntax said:

Kent showed some nice technical ability there.

Nothing to do with technical ability. 

What a pass, what a finish.

I felt like Kent wasn't expecting it. Why not?

Good chance. 

Just now, PoohBear said:

I think it was an easy one for the keeper mate, right height for him to dive for unfortunately.

The height was iffy, but it was close to the post and struck very hard.

You know what, I think that's a good penalty; struck very hard, into the corner.

Unfortunately, the 'keeper picked the correct side.

Missed opportunity.

Arfield has been pretty good since the break. I had completely forgotten that he wasn't on the Dubai trip!

I was concerned about him having to play over the break, but it's clearly been beneficial. 

That was f*cking fantastic. 

I was mentally preparing myself for 2500 words, but I flew through it!

Some excellent points provided with a side order of humour.

What more can you ask for? Who needs MSM. 

Braga 0 - 1 Rangers

FGS Kamberi