match thread (image) [FT] Rangers 2 - 1 Motherwell (Defoe 45+1; Helander 79)

[Rousseau 10,605]

[FT] Rangers 2 - 1 Motherwell. 

 

F*ck me, I've aged...

 

A win's a win. I'll take it any which way. 

 

I didn't think we played badly at all, but it wasn't going well; we were huffing and puffing, but not taking our chances. 

[compo 7,037]

More of a perspiration rather than inspiration performance but we got three points in the end , but we have to do better. 

Referee was a dud .

[JFK-1 1,693]

2 minutes ago, compo said:

Referee was a dud .

I was envisaging the screams of conspiracy if we got away with a fraction of what they did.

[les186 271]

Showed some character to get the win.

[the gunslinger 3,366]

We wont get away with playing like that too often. 

[Briton 314]

Not a great performance but we deserved the points.   Loved the irony of the goalkeeper moaning about not being allowed to get on with it and getting himself booked.

[ChelseaBoy 2,441]

Was a hard watch but the result was everything after the result from earlier. 

[der Berliner 3,744]

Far better second than first half, most vital were the three points, which we probably had not got last season.

 

We had Davis as the creator / holding MF, allowing Aribo and Arfield to get into spaces with Barker and Stewart on the wings. Yet, hardly ever did they get into that gaping hole in front of the area when Defoe was near the goal. Stewart did it on occasion, but as a right winger ... well, maybe people have to grow into their roles more with different players in different slots.

 

I could write a wee bit about Tavernier, but let's just say: I'd like to see Polster. Not least since he can also slot into DM if Davis ventures forward.

 

Dallas ... is it just me who thinks that they put in performances like this to NOT end up on the FIFA list of referees and have to earn their corn there by travelling to the wilds of Kazakhstan, Georgia et al?

[ranger_syntax 4,321]

Ojo must play in our predictor league.

[the gunslinger 3,366]

9 minutes ago, der Berliner said:

Far better second than first half, most vital were the three points, which we probably had not got last season.

 

We had Davis as the creator / holding MF, allowing Aribo and Arfield to get into spaces with Barker and Stewart on the wings. Yet, hardly ever did they get into that gaping hole in front of the area when Defoe was near the goal. Stewart did it on occasion, but as a right winger ... well, maybe people have to grow into their roles more with different players in different slots.

 

I could write a wee bit about Tavernier, but let's just say: I'd like to see Polster. Not least since he can also slot into DM if Davis ventures forward.

 

Dallas ... is it just me who thinks that they put in performances like this to NOT end up on the FIFA list of referees and have to earn their corn there by travelling to the wilds of Kazakhstan, Georgia et al?

Quite important your right back covers defensive mid in modern football. 

 

Honestly rarely seen a dafter statement. The other way round maybe.