[FT] Hearts 2 - 0 Rangers

[RANGERRAB 3,732]

This may be controversial, but I don't blame the manager for tonight's performance - there was nothing he could have done.

Tonight's performance lies 100% at the feet of the players - they were totally dire.

 

They are supposed to be professional footballers, yet were completely incapable of passing to their own team. There was no movement, vision enthusiasm, energy or skill (of ANY sort). They weren't even a close 2nd to every ball - they were lucky to be 3rd to each ball (and that's being generous).

 

Once the players cross the touchline, the manager's influence is limited. I'm actually convinced that we didn't even have 11 players on the pitch.

 

Are you serious ? He signed the players. He picks the team. He decides the tactics, gameplan etc ( which are predictable every games as our opponents can see)

He has to accept responsibility. The buck stops with him.

[rbr 1,266]

Again the problem is money and the dire lack of it , we get rid of MW and SDW we need money to pay them off , we need money than for a new back room team and manager , we then need to finance his new players , all the time under the financial constraints that we have .

[Oleg_Mcnoleg 50]

For the first half hour, I thought we'd be ok. Weren't creating much but looked comfortable. But after that it was absolutely atrocious. Easy possession gifted away, tackles missed, second to every lose ball. Awful. I sort of agree it's not the manager's fault insofar as he can't personally cover for Tav when he loses his man or play a simple pass to a team mate rather than gifting it to. Hearts player. But they look lost and as if they're not playing for him.

[Gribz 914]

Losing either of these could be the end for him unfortunately.

The only thing hing that can save him now is to change the system. We need 5 in MF which means a 3-5-2 or 4-5-1.

I'd prefer 3-5-2 with Wallace & Tavernier out wide with the aim of delivering balls into the he box for Garner & Dodoo up front. That means no Kenny Miller who was truly awful tonight

 

Agree fully RE the change of system but Waghorn upfront for me. In a 4-5-1 Id like to see MOH on the right with McKay on the left then Forrester and Windass in the creative central roles. Alternatively MOH on the left and Waghorn on the right with Miller or Dodoo upfront.

 

3-5-2 isn't possible at the moment as I don't think we have 3 centre halves fit enough. You'd have to put Wallace in the 3 which takes him out of being the wing back.

Edited November 30, 2016 by Gribz

[BrahimHemdani 1]

For the first half hour, I thought we'd be ok. Weren't creating much but looked comfortable. But after that it was absolutely atrocious. Easy possession gifted away, tackles missed, second to every lose ball. Awful. I sort of agree it's not the manager's fault insofar as he can't personally cover for Tav when he loses his man or play a simple pass to a team mate rather than gifting it to. Hearts player. But they look lost and as if they're not playing for him.

 

But he could replace Tavernier with a defender e.g. Hodson.

[the gunslinger 3,366]

I say this again green has put us in a terrible place.

 

 

[RANGERRAB 3,732]

You may have a point. He has done the opposite of what almost everyone in football does - have a challenging lifestyle and career first then the luxury of football after.

 

As for Waghorn, Im baffled on this one and want to see him back in the team.

 

FWIW I think Waghorn found his level last season in the championship. The premiership is a step too far for him

[RANGERRAB 3,732]

I say this again green has put us in a terrible place.

 

Green never signed 11 players last summer most of whom have made little or no impact. The manager must accept responsibility for that.

[pete 2,499]

Losing either of these could be the end for him unfortunately.

The only thing hing that can save him now is to change the system. We need 5 in MF which means a 3-5-2 or 4-5-1.

I'd prefer 3-5-2 with Wallace & Tavernier out wide with the aim of delivering balls into the he box for Garner & Dodoo up front. That means no Kenny Miller who was truly awful tonight

Why he took Dodoo off and left Miller on I will never know. Dodoo was the only one who showed any attacking quality and was unlucky to have his goal chopped off. Every substitution is about keeping the system. A winger for winger etc.

Garner and Dodoo could have changed the game in a 4-4-2 but no plan B is play plan A better. Lets keep hitting our head against the wall.

[Ser Barristan Selmy 222]

If Warburton leaves, Weir will leave with him. There is no way SDW would walk over his ashes unless Warburton left as a Hero.

I've never understood the logic behind promoting the number 2 in a failing management team. If Warburton goes then hopefully he takes his assistant with him.