match thread (image) [FT] Rangers 7 - 1 Motherwell (Arfield 8', 61', Tavernier 35' pen, Morelos 38', Middleton 59', Grezda 68', 75')

[onevision 1,571]

Sorry pete but katic had a poor 45mins.

[Gribz 850]

Hoofing result. As Dado says the international break comes at the wrong time. But its certainly game on at the moment in terms of a title race.

[Big Jaws 570]

1 hour ago, onevision said:

Sorry pete but katic had a poor 45mins.

He wasn't as poor as Worrel who simply cannot judge the flight of a ball when its in the air and is constantly caught under it. I think Katic is being harshly judged because of the goal Motherwell scored. Motherwell attacked us mainly from their right our left and if it wasn't for Haliday (who I thought had a good game today) covering we could have been in bother. The looked to play it over the top of Worrel or inside him for most of the game.

Edited November 11, 2018 by Big Jaws

[pete 2,499]

1 hour ago, onevision said:

Sorry pete but katic had a poor 45mins.

Funny how we all see the game different. Katic cleared the most balls out the box and was also the main defender in the build-up. Yes he had a few bad passes but what he does good seems to be overlooked.

I don't think we can judge McAuley today as he had nothing to do defensively.

[ian1964 10,724]

 

[MacK1950 2,378]

Today Katic looked nervous and short of confidence,maybe from playing beside Tav as I think he normally plays on the left.

Re Tav it is not the first time a central defender has been left exposed therefore this could be the problem.

[ian1964 10,724]

 

[ian1964 10,724]

 

[ian1964 10,724]

Alfredo Morelos "conned" referee Craig Thomson, suggested Motherwell manager Stephen Robinson after his side lost 7-1 to Rangers at Ibrox.

Carl McHugh received his second yellow card for handball in the box, though Robinson called his first booking for a foul on Morelos "a disgrace".

However, he also accused his side of using the referee as an "excuse" in the thumping defeat.

"The first booking is a disgrace, it's embarrassing," said Robinson.

"And I have to say, referees are getting conned by the same people continually. Certain players get away with certain things every week. They (referees) have a hard task.

"If you are getting fooled every week then it's difficult for them. It wasn't a free-kick in the first place, it certainly wasn't a yellow card."

Scott Arfield had given Rangers an early lead, but Curtis Main drew Motherwell level.

McHugh was then penalised further when he blocked Andy Halliday's shot with his arm and Robinson was sent to the stand by Thomson for his protests.

After McHugh's dismissal, James Tavernier scored the resultant penalty, followed by goals from Morelos, a second for Arfield, Glenn Middleton and an Eros Grezda double.

Robinson said: "I think some of the boys used the referee as an excuse. Let's be very frank here, we were very poor defensively. We're not going to blame the referee.

"I've protected a lot of these players, stuck by them and been very loyal and I didn't get a lot back today."

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On his own dismissal, Robinson said he felt hard done by.

"Listen, members of their staff came up to voice their opinion," he said. "I was the only one sent to the stand.

"A young boy, out of his depth as a fourth official (Craig Napier), obviously he can't deal with that. I don't think it was a major incident."

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46174409

[Briton 314]

9 hours ago, onevision said:

Sorry pete but katic had a poor 45mins.

Katic has looked like a cart horse at all times recently.