Rousseau

Just now, Gaffer said:

Morelos was stupid to dive there.  He's now even less likely to get a penalty when it is deserved.  Why did he not just shoot??

He's been pulled a little, but not enough to go down. Silly.

Morelos hits the bar with a lob over the 'keeper.

That Power is a nut case.

We should be looking to play on his yellow.

5 minutes ago, DMAA said:

Hibs are dominating and “Docherty has been outstanding in the opening 45” according to the half time report. It is testament to the shape he has kept himself in that he can waltz into their starting lineup and dominate games for them. 

What does that mean, though? Running about and getting stuck into a tackle now and again? That's not enough for us.

The lineup has him playing Centre-midfield; perhaps a box-to-box role. 

I'd love to see him make the breakthrough with us, but I don't see which position he'd play. 

Why do our youngsters always look so physically under-developed?

Some of these young English lads that I see coming through are built like a Brick Shithouse.

It's no reflection of talent or technique, but it is a big part of the game; and perhaps one of the things that keeps them from making the step up to the first team earlier. 

I'll take a scrappy 0-1 win.

We were all rather critical of Defoe before he got injured; he wasn't quite as effective as he can be, and often quite anonymous. 

Morelos has similarly been out of sorts too, recently. 

I wonder if it's less to do with them, and more to do with the players behind them?

Maybe they've just not been given the service they once did, which would tie in to our general lack of performance.

Kilmarnock 1 - 2 Rangers 

FGS Kent

4 minutes ago, the gunslinger said:

Do killie now have a replay midweek?

So close? Would it not be later?

Edit: Just checked: It is to be played on the 19th of February. 

I, too, thought we were better in the first half. 

We got a bit of luck in the second to get the win. 

Looks like the majority just missed out on a correct score because of that late strike.

Everyone who entered gained 1 point for the Correct Result.

Lenny, Mack and r_s gained another 1 point for the Correct Number of Rangers Goals.

No one had Arfield as FGS.

MacK gains 3 points for the Correct Score.

Latest Standings:

1-4. 

F*ck. 

I had 1-3 in the GPL... 

16 minutes ago, Gaffer said:

Our midfield is so important to the way we play.  Kamara and Arfield are not a good partnership and I feel it's affecting the whole balance here.  Aribo needs to know when to come back to build up play and he's not at all.  Hagi and Kent are not in this because Aribo doesn't have enough lateral movement to make the space for them.  Aribo is making good forward runs though but he needs an earlier cross to him.  The team just looks so static.  Look at the gap between Arfield and Kamara, or between them and Aribo.  That's not how to play this setup.

 

Edit:  I just posted this and a minute later an early cross to Aribo gets the goal.  ??. Thankfully Gerrard has put Davis on because it's clear that the midfield is broken here.

You can see the control we have now with Davis coming on to make a three-man midfield. 

That'll do. 

1-3.

I had to pop away for 5 minutes.

Is Barisic off? I seen Halliday on the field.

They look like they've never played together before. 

We have two new partnerships that are not clicking as yet. 

Goldson and Edmundson are not close enough to each other. 

And, Kamara and Arfield are not in sync. When one goes forward the other needs to drop deep. I think it's Arfield that's not dropping when he needs to.

Half-time, 1-1. 

Outstanding defending from Kamara, to clean up Barisic's mistake. 

1-1. 

We're a little open on the break. 

It's the 4-2-3-1 again today, and there looks to be less cover, especially for Tavernier. 

Just now, compo said:

We need to practice our penalty taking 

And crossing.

Clear penalty.

Doesn't mean we get it, though...

Arfield!?

The 'keeper saves it, but Arfield slots in the rebound. 

0-1.

Penalty!

Kamara is playing deeper, so I think he'll be better. 

He's better when he keeps it simple.