Rousseau

We're just a smidgen off racking up a cricket score.

Middleton about to come on.

1 minute ago, Uilleam said:

Radio Scotland: If VAR was in place, that goal would not have stood.

Sick as a priest in the dick.

We should have scored again!

Defoe and Arfield through against one defender, but Defoe tried to square, losing the ball, instead of just taking the shot!

Candeias should have scored! 

Free header at the back post, but doesn't connect with it!

Defender might have put him off a tad. Still should've scored.

Great reaction save from McGregor, there. 

Sky Sports trying focus on the fact the ball was moving from the corner in the build-up to the goal.

I'm enjoying the coverage so much more since I muted it. Three goals helps too.  

Well... this is a piece of p*sh, isn't it?  

0-3!

Katic coming in at the far post from a wicked in-swinging cross from Candeias. 

I think Davis has been tidy again. 

He's certainly not the #10 we need, but as another controlling midfield player I think he's a good option.

4 minutes ago, 26th of foot said:

The disadvantage of the narrow front three, is Hearts are penetrating deeply into our full back areas. There are have been too many crosses thrown into our box.

 

I like our full backs joining in with the midfield, there are always out balls available. We must be mindful of losing possession because one lobbed pass allows Hearts in, or takes our center backs into wide areas.

 

I want a third soonest, kill it off.

Jack and kamara should be covering the wide areas; both have been a wee bit slow to cover, IMO.  

[HT] Hearts 0 - 2 Rangers.

We've been pretty good, pretty comfortable and taken two nice goals. 

I'm loving the narrow front three. 

Same as the first in many ways: Jack wins the ball back in their half, continues his run and Candeias plays him through, and Jack slots it into the far corner.

2 hours ago, buster. said:

Flanagan deserves to keep his place IMO and I'd play Katic again.

 

We've a poor record against Top 6 sides except Hearts, who so far this season have been our bitches 

 

Even Goldson is a prolific goalscorer against them.

 

Looking forward to the game

 

 

If Goldson scores, Buster is SG confirmed. 

0-1, Defoe. 

Won the ball back in their half, quick through ball by Kamara to play in Defoe, who lifts it over the 'keeper. 

Nice goal.

I don't expect much change to the team from last time -- except maybe Halliday and Worrall back in?

McGregor

Tavernier - Goldson - Worrall - Halliday

Kamara - Jack - Davis

Candeias - Defeo - Arfield

Rangers remain without Ryan Kent and Alfredo Morelos due to suspension for Saturday's trip to Hearts, live on Sky Sports.

If Rangers fail to win on Saturday, then Celtic will be champions if they win at Hibernian on Sunday.

Steven Gerrard insists he has no new injury concerns and his entire squad is fit and available apart from his two key men, who were dismissed against Celtic in March.

Gerrard, whose team are 11 points off Ladbrokes Premiership leaders Celtic and were knocked out by Aberdeen in both of the domestic cups, said: "I think the players deserve a lot of credit considering where they were 12 months ago to where they are now.

"But the message to the players is quite clear, we need to continue to work hard and keep improving because there's still a way to go before we are ready to compete for real."

After featuring in the victory over Inverness, Hearts midfielder Peter Haring has suffered a recurrence of the groin injury that kept him out for a few weeks and is a major doubt.

Hearts remain without Aidan Keena, Steven Naismith, Ben Garuccio, Demetri Mitchell and Callumn Morrison due to long term knee problems.

https://www.skysports.com/football/hearts-vs-rangers/preview/406760

The utter contempt in that stare. Love it.

Not a bad team:

Wallace

Greig - Young - Boli - Robertson 

Laudrup - Russell - Mendes - Cooper

Forrest - Negri

Manager: Struth, Bill

3 hours ago, buster. said:

X is for Xavi,...won everything in the game except a game at Ibrox #0-0

 

ps. Starting XI included Ronaldinho, Iniesta, Messi, Xavi & Henry  and they drew a blank 

Cannae believe Walter Smith didnae get onto the list, who filled in the S and the W  ?

 

X... ?

V. Van Vossen, Peter.

L. Laudrup, Brian.

1 hour ago, RANGERRAB said:

He has been better last few games but shouldn’t we be looking at younger players?

Preferably, yes, but a few experienced heads will be crucial. 

McGregor has made a big difference this season. 

Many disagreed, but I thought Davis has been good the last few games. 

I watched a little of the Edinburgh Derby. Souttar was constantly coming out with the ball. I remember thinking at the time, 'I wished Goldson or Worrall could come out like that'. I always thought he was one of the better CBs in the league. I reckon that would be a good signing.