ian1964 10,720 Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 [video=youtube;c4P3J2-N54M]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4P3J2-N54M 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuGers 477 Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 Was hoping to see the Halliday tackle again in some highlights. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,720 Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 Philippe Senderos - back in the side for the first time since being sent off against Celtic - probably thought the official had a great afternoon. The Swiss international was booked a minute before half-time for a challenge on Ade Azeez which fully deserved a yellow card. But Senderos should also have been in the whistler’s book by that point. He smashed an arm into Chris Erskine’s as he burst forward when the game was still level at 0-0. Senderos should have been cautioned at that point but for some reason Finnie - and his team of officials - all missed it. The former Arsenal centre half was involved in another off-the-ball collision with Azeez which also went unpunished. So did Senderos look a changed man from then player red carded for stupidity in the Old Firm clash? No, he most definitely didn’t. The Sun 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilledbear 16 Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 Thought we played well for 15 minutes. Passing the ball with no end product is pointless. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rousseau 10,492 Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 I've got to say I was bored. I feel like the forwards are isolated from the midfielders; we can't seem to pass our way forward and through opponents, and there is no penetration. We can get frustrated when players dawdle on the ball but most of the time that's because there's no movement ahead of them. That was the main criticism of Krancjar prior to this game, but give him a free/open player in a good position and he'll find him (although we may have to carry him defensively a little). His goal almost overrules those criticisms. Partick we're quite good -- I have been impressed with their passing style before: Archibald has had them playing some nice stuff, but they lack quality -- showing more pace, simple passing and then running at our defense. Our defense is too static: defense seems to drop off to line up zonally, whereas the midfield (or Halliday and Holt, for Kranjcar is still working through that treacle) look to press some players. There needs to be a cohesive approach rather than two groups doing different things. If we're going to press, then every player needs to press potential passing options, or if we're going to line up in a more passive zonal defense, then every player needs to sprint back into two banks of 4 etc. The Ref made silly decisions at times, but what about nipping in front of Miller's tap-in!? An expert piece of defending. If it wasn't funny, and we weren't winning at the time... Anyway... I'm still bored, but we won the game, which is all that matters. I have never really been too concerned at our defensive frailties, because I always felt would could score enough. At the moment I'm struggling to see where the goals are coming from? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rousseau 10,492 Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 (edited) Thought we played well for 15 minutes. Passing the ball with no end product is pointless. It's not entirely pointless, for if we have the ball the opponent can't (theoretically) score!! But, I agree we need to get the next stage right, the penetration. It's the penetration we're struggling with at the moment. Edited October 2, 2016 by Rousseau 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhunter 0 Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 Thought we played well for 15 minutes. Passing the ball with no end product is pointless. the goals apart, the game was dire no pace, very little creativity with on the edge defending and this was partick at home I'm already resigned to this being a very long season. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 2,499 Posted October 2, 2016 Author Share Posted October 2, 2016 I've got to say I was bored. I feel like the forwards are isolated from the midfielders; we can't seem to pass our way forward and through opponents, and there is no penetration. We can get frustrated when players dawdle on the ball but most of the time that's because there's no movement ahead of them. That was the main criticism of Krancjar prior to this game, but give him a free/open player in a good position and he'll find him (although we may have to carry him defensively a little). His goal almost overrules those criticisms. Partick we're quite good -- I have been impressed with their passing style before: Archibald has had them playing some nice stuff, but they lack quality -- showing more pace, simple passing and then running at our defense. Our defense is too static: defense seems to drop off to line up zonally, whereas the midfield (or Halliday and Holt, for Kranjcar is still working through that treacle) look to press some players. There needs to be a cohesive approach rather than two groups doing different things. If we're going to press, then every player needs to press potential passing options, or if we're going to line up in a more passive zonal defense, then every player needs to sprint back into two banks of 4 etc. The Ref made silly decisions at times, but what about nipping in front of Miller's tap-in!? An expert piece of defending. If it wasn't funny, and we weren't winning at the time... Anyway... I'm still bored, but we won the game, which is all that matters. I have never really been too concerned at our defensive frailties, because I always felt would could score enough. At the moment I'm struggling to see where the goals are coming from? http://willievass.photoshelter.com/g...00073HvEmiL_x0 Look at photo No.1 & 2 We can see more than a half of the penalty area and not 1 forward in sight. Holt comes in but still no sign of a forward. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rousseau 10,492 Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 http://willievass.photoshelter.com/g...00073HvEmiL_x0 Look at photo No.1 & 2 We can see more than a half of the penalty area and not 1 forward in sight. Holt comes in but still no sign of a forward. Can't see the photo's (Page not found). Which part are you challenging? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 2,499 Posted October 2, 2016 Author Share Posted October 2, 2016 Can't see the photo's (Page not found). Which part are you challenging? http://willievass.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/011016-Rangers-v-Partick-Thistle/G0000sHGTc8sZMMQ/I0000lIJvsmbFaBs/C000073HvEmiL_x0 It should work now. At Kanjcars goal there is not one forward in sight. I would think we should be able to see at least 2. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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