Rousseau

These games do nothing for me. It just seems like a playground stramash. Sorry.

I'm sensing a pattern to the Goals of the Day...

An informative, if short, video explaining our system of play. I've always believed our strategy and tactics are good enough, albeit lacking some tweaks. However, it counts for nothing if the players don't step up.

Can't find that one...

This one? @Scott7

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Of course, on the anniversary...

I'm missing my Rangers fix, so I've been watching goal clips. What's your favourite Rangers Goal? Not the best goal we've ever scored, but this late winner holds a special place in my memories:

Few points picked up - but we do have a Correct Score! Bill, Ian, Franc and Devil gained 1 point for the Correct Result. Rousseau, Lenny, WB91, Moody, Bill, Yorkie, Gaffer, Franc, 26th, BD, BEARGER, MacK, TB and Les186 gained 1 point for the Correct Number of Rangers Goals. No one had Edmundson as FGS. Bill gained 3 points for the Correct Score. Latest Standings:

While I think they'll edge it over the two legs, it'll be closer that it seems. They're a counter-pressing and counter-attacking side; they do well when teams open up, but they do concede a lot of goals. We're better when we defend in a deep block and counter, which is where most of our European goals are from.

SG: "Arfield is available, has trained the last few days. Ryan Jack won't make it. Defoe will be out for a couple of weeks with a calf problem. Tavernier didn't train today with a foot problem but will give him until the last minute to make it."

Rangers 1 - 0 Bayer Leverkusen FGS Morelos

Apologies - I took a nosebleed with all these points. Corrected.

Wait a minute-- that can't be right, as we had 3 CBs on, didn't we? Was Polster playing in midfield?

That's partly true, yes, but he still needs to be given the service to do that. I only recall one time he was given the ball in a forward area today.

It looked more like a situational back three towards the end (I saw Beale telling Kent to get wide): Polster tucked in, with Barisic high and wide on the left and Kent high and wide on the right -- this suits Kent, as @DMAA has been saying for a while. Also lets us get two strikers on.

Morelos is out of form, but did he have a chance today? At the best of times he needs several chances to score from, because he's not the most clinical.

Woop! Points! Everyone who entered gained 1 point for the Correct Result. Rousseau, BD, Devil and r_s gained 1 point for the Correct Number of Rangers Goals. CammyF gained 2 points for Kent as FGS. Rousseau, BD, Devil and r_s gained 3 points for the Correct Score. Latest Standings:

Woohoo! We won a game!

I can't believe it: I've got points to write up! Woop!

It pains me to say it, but that pretty much sums it up...

I'm actually much happier with Polster's positioning: it's much higher and wider than Tavernier. Tavernier is always coming onto the ball from deep, which makes it easier to deal with for defenders. Right on cue: we give the ball away sloppily to give them a chance out of nothing.

It's certainly more than a blip, but we all know these players are capable of better. I completely agree: drop them. But, then Gerrard runs the risk of playing squad players and youngsters -- he'll get slaughtered for that too. It's a nightmare.