Pre-Season Megathread | Rangers 2 (Sakala 54; Itten 77) - 1 Real Madrid [FT]

[CammyF 8,131]

9 minutes ago, Rousseau said:

Was that Simpson or Goldson with those long diagonal passes? 

 

Damn, they were nice. 

Last one was Goldson to Tav - some pass 

[Tannochsidebear 2,420]

I heard Tom Miller for a couple of minutes but mostly they have lost the comms feed and the picture has to be refreshed every couple of minutes as it freezes. 
 

From the little I’ve managed to actually see, looks a strong starting line-up and we look the more threatening but it’s fairly typical of early pre-season with very little pace in the game. 

[Rousseau 10,655]

I'd like to see us get better with crosses. 

 

We do cross a lot, but we don't get much joy out of them. 

 

OK--we do have Defoe, Roofe and Wright in the box, who are quite small, but I still think their positioning could be better.

[Rousseau 10,655]

That was comical. 

[CammyF 8,131]

Ooft - where's Alfie - how have Defoe and then Roofe not scored there ?

[Tannochsidebear 2,420]

Should be ahead! Lovely move puts Wright clean through but his shot is saved and Defoe somehow misses an open goal with a header from the rebound, hitting a defender on the line when he could have put it anywhere. 

[CammyF 8,131]

Gerrard Out

[CammyF 8,131]

We've been abysmal since the drinks break. Good to see Gaffer has his grumpy face on ?

[Tannochsidebear 2,420]

Really poor goal to lose there. No marking or covering from short corner, nice finish from their guy but very sloppy. 
 

that’s what pre-season is for, getting these things sorted and tidied up before the proper stuff begins. 
 

it is quickly coming back to me why I have avoided pre season games for last 20 years or so, they really are not worth watching. They serve a purpose in getting players fit but they should all be closed doors, no tv affairs. 

[the gunslinger 3,366]

we really should be doing better than this. I know people say it doesn't matter but i disagree. 

 

last pre season we were great and celtc awful and for my it impacts the season ahead.