der Berliner 3,744 Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 (edited) Aberdeen have been rank for weeks, even with Brown. We once more put out a team that has effectively one striker, another sent to the wing and lots of working/passing people with no end product. For weeks Aribo and Kamara have been back to the short-pass, needless pass, back-pass routine in midfield that will have greatly improved our completed-passes column, but the area where we needed people most, i.e. the finishing one, has been left unpopulated. I`ll - on hindsight - gave it to Gio that Perth was a dire game to play and one to win ugly. Today, there was all to play for, with the crowd behind from the off and Aberdeen not really the power of old. Yet we gave them everything they needed to play us rather them the other way round. Start to the second half was better, but after 20 mins we toiled on again. Sakala got some flak from the commentators, but Aribo and Kent produced next to nothing either ... Morelos went to the wing and flanked a fine ball ... and no-one of our supposed attacking midfield was there or arriving late. But that`s not something new and we saw it time and again under SG. if that`s modern football, I want a stone-aged 4-4-2 back. Edited March 5, 2022 by der Berliner 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
compo 7,030 Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 That was like one of those birthday parties that you wished you missed a total waste of time and money . 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANGERRAB 3,654 Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 Bit of a slog but glad to get a vital 1-0 in the end. Did McGregor have a save to make all game ? And of course, as now expected,Beaton was at his awful worst today, missing fouls & handballs all game. Good to see the manager make necessary substitutions in the second half & it paid off although I think Lundstrum should be a starter. on the downside can we do anything about our corner kicks? they are mostly garbage. Can we not in swing them like most teams do ? When tav took them first half down his side he out swung them to the penalty spot & they were easily cleared. Why not tav swing them in from left side & Barasic (or bassey) swing them in on the right side 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tannochsidebear 2,405 Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 Currently on holiday in Canaries so missed the game live but watched on RTV. It was brutal to watch, a continuation of the last 80 mins on Wednesday but two 1-0 wins are gladly accepted. 8 more and we will be champions. Glad to see some (if still confusing) use of subs. I hope Roofe can stay fit for run-in, he does pinch goals that don’t look like coming sometimes. I must be in minority but I thought all that display stuff pre-match was utter pish, glad I never wasted any cash on that. These things always seem to take away from game in hand and so it showed again with a lacklustre start to the game. Like title flag days, the game is overshadowed and is usually a very dull affair. Back to Europe now with the visit of Red Star Belgrade on Thursday. Hopefully the same Rangers that played Dortmund shows up again! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
weebluedevil 1,239 Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 I thought we were lucky with the goal. Imagine the reaction toward Gio had we dropped another two points, and it would have been fully deserved. The lucky goal doesn't change that IMO. We are still in the fight, but Gio needs to solve this lethargic, defensive mindset very quickly. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ascender 352 Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 I missed the game in person and couldn't watch it which I think is a good thing. My nerves and blood pressure couldn't have taken that. Going by the comments online (even if you discount the usual extreme reactions) made it sounds like another terrible performance. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
onevision 1,568 Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 Agree with Rangersrab about our corner kicks. Counted 6 out swingers in the first half that we never once looked like scoring from. Second half after Borna was taken off Tav,'s first in swinger from the left had them scambling. Corner should = in swinger all day long. Thought the roof was gonna lift off all 4 stands when the goal went....brilliant and great seeing most fans stay to the end. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunslinger 3,366 Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 54 minutes ago, RANGERRAB said: Bit of a slog but glad to get a vital 1-0 in the end. Did McGregor have a save to make all game ? And of course, as now expected,Beaton was at his awful worst today, missing fouls & handballs all game. Good to see the manager make necessary substitutions in the second half & it paid off although I think Lundstrum should be a starter. on the downside can we do anything about our corner kicks? they are mostly garbage. Can we not in swing them like most teams do ? When tav took them first half down his side he out swung them to the penalty spot & they were easily cleared. Why not tav swing them in from left side & Barasic (or bassey) swing them in on the right side McGregor had nothing to do at all. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CammyF 8,079 Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 Stats show Aberdeen had 1 shot on goal (off target). We had 20 shots, 2 on target - maybe some shooting practice required. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacK1950 2,376 Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 Got to admit game played by the sheep totally as expected and performance from Beaton his usual crap. Still left game a happy fan as we got what mattered 3points. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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