Jon 0 Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Rangers manager Paul Le Guen must decide whether to recall fit-again keeper Lionel Letizi after a string of impressive performances from Allan McGregor. Former French international Letizi, 33, hopes to return to full training this week following a back problem and aims to make himself available for Sunday's league match against Hearts. But Letizi's understudy, 24-year-old McGregor, has performed admirably in his absence and many feel it would be unjust to leave him out of the starting line-up. Le Guen will have to face extra scrutiny when weighing up his options as he already dropped McGregor in favour of Letizi earlier this year when the Frenchman sustained a calf injury. Fans were upset with the decision, which sparked fears McGregor could leave, but the keeper agreed to sign a new deal and fight for his place before Letizi again went down with an injury. While it will prove a tough call for Le Guen, Letizi is refusing to put any additional pressure on his manager. "Allan is a very good goalkeeper," he told Rangers News. "He has many, many qualities and I feel sure that he will play for the Scottish national team before long. "He is not just a good goalkeeper, he is a good man. He works really hard on the training field and I think he has all the attributes to play for Scotland. "The manager made a decision to bring me back into the team when I recovered from my calf injury. However, if he had chosen to stick with Allan then I would have respected his decision. "Basically, if he asks me to play, I play. If he asks me to stay on the bench then I stay on the bench. There is no problem. I want what is best for the club." Letizi also said that his back injury has proved to be a recurring problem. "Sometimes I have a problem with my back and basically the only cure is rest and treatment from the physios. "I sometimes have to see the osteopath to help with this problem and it is something I have been troubled with for many years - since I was 20, in fact." Nice to see the positive comments from Leitzi re McGregor. Still hard to call what PLG will do but I think McGregor deserves his chance 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stan Smith Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Nice to see the positive comments from Leitzi re McGregor. Still hard to call what PLG will do but I think McGregor deserves his chance I agree but I think PLG has already said that Leitzi is his first choice...unfortunately 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon 0 Posted November 15, 2006 Author Share Posted November 15, 2006 I was hoping McGregor signing the new contract may have been an indication so I guess time will tell 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Ally 0 Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Interesting to read Letitzi's comments on how hard he works in training, considering fans questioned his attitude. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whosthedado 1,709 Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 I really hope PLG sticks with McGregor. Not a big fan of Leitizi 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewarty 2,060 Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Will be interesting to see if Letizi is still first choice now that McGregor has signed a new deal. It would indicate whether McGregor's contractual situation had a bearing on who PLG picks first. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stoney Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 I was disappointed in the first place that McGregor was dropped for Letizi and will feel the same if it happens again. In saying that I think Letizi will come back in and think PLG see's McGregor as a longer term option after Letizi raps it. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Donald Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Stefan Klos loyal! WATP 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,761 Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Well the keeper is only as good as the guys in front of him....on that note Mcgregor hasn't done much wrong....not that that counts for anything...,,he should keep his place in the team IMO. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza_8 233 Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Letizi is 1st choice this season but I have a feeling that McGregor will be the number 1 next season. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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