match thread (image) [FT] Motherwell 1 - 3 Rangers (Wright 14', 47'; Tavernier 62' pen)

[ranger_syntax 4,424]

We've always known about Roofe's injury problems.

 

The key difference here is that Morelos is injured which is rare.

[the gunslinger 3,366]

we aren't managing our strikers properly. 

 

We ran morelos into the ground then we did the same with Roofe. 

[the gunslinger 3,366]

6 hours ago, ascender said:

Peak Rangers isn't it? Always seems to happen to us and we all thought we were light in striking options since the start of the season but nothing happened about it.

Andrew Caskie just posted this on Twitter actually...

 

Rangers Injuries 21/22:

• Helander (32 Games Missed)
• Balogun (9 Games Missed)
• Jack (29 Games Missed)
• Davis (11 Games Missed)
• Ofoborh (Full Season Missed)
• Hagi (25 Games Missed)
• Kent (10 Games Missed)
• Morelos (5 Games Missed + Rest of Season)
• Roofe (4 Games Missed +Current Injury)

doesn't include Ramsey for some reason but i don't think it is necessarily all that bad a record. It's just concentrated in a couple of areas. 

[BlackSocksRedTops 3,809]

Not sure Roofe's absence will have a huge impact on the away leg at Leipzig. I would like to see us stifle the game in midfield and even have Kent through the middle if needed.  

[Gonzo79 15,299]

3 hours ago, the gunslinger said:

We ran morelos into the ground then we did the same with Roofe

Roofe was hugely important in our three wins against St Mirren, Braga and the scum.  

 

In an ideal world, we wouldn't need to play him thrice* in seven days but with Morelos out, we don't have much choice.  

 

 

 

*Good Hawick word that isn't used much elsewhere - please excuse my peculiarities.

[der Berliner 3,815]

Referee – Nick Walsh

Assistants – Graeme Stewart and Craig Ferguson

Fourth Official – Gavin Duncan

 

Missing - Ianis Hagi (knee), Nnamdi Ofoborh (heart), Alfredo Morelos (muscle), Filip Helander (foot), Aaron Ramsey (thigh), Kemar Roofe (knee)

 

Live on -  Sky Sports Football and Rangers TV

 

 

The brain says: the league is probably gone (more because of the Scum are unlikely to drop many or more points than us), Europe will be a nice bonus, but Leipzig is on a run ... so let`s hope we don`t suffer any more injuries ahead of the cup final.

 

My gut feeling is that we won`t see Itten, not least since he hasn`t had any competitive football for ages. Tony Weston, Charlie McCann, and Ross McCausland are the front three for the B-side recently, so one wonders whether one of them plus Lowry will see more game time (need to check who is near or above the 5-game threshold, given they have a Glasgow Cup Final ahead). 

[ian1964 10,761]

 

[Rousseau 10,823]

That's a pacy front-three.

[der Berliner 3,815]

Kent on the bench, no youngster bar King there. Midfield looks more "technically gifted" than "strong", you do wonder how it shapes up against the probably rather physical approach of the "Ironmen". 

[ranger_syntax 4,424]

Zero doubt about the manager's priorities.