match thread (image) [FT] Celtic 4 - 0 Rangers

[DMAA 3,606]

A bit of an indictment of the quality of this squad. We’re not good enough, I don’t care what anyone says, we should not be losing 4-0 to our rivals. They have more quality in key positions across the starting 11 and it showed today. This is not going to be easy to turn around. 

[PoohBear 1,102]

I'm still astonished at how the team could not adapt to the quickly taken free kicks and throw ins that Celtic were doing. It was such a simple thing to see and it seems no one in the team caught on.

[BlackSocksRedTops 3,529]

3 minutes ago, PoohBear said:

I'm still astonished at how the team could not adapt to the quickly taken free kicks and throw ins that Celtic were doing. It was such a simple thing to see and it seems no one in the team caught on.

Gio even mentioned this in his post match interview but somehow this wasn't communicated onto the players on the pitch. Baffling. 

[RANGERRAB 3,386]

23 minutes ago, DMAA said:

A bit of an indictment of the quality of this squad. We’re not good enough, I don’t care what anyone says, we should not be losing 4-0 to our rivals. They have more quality in key positions across the starting 11 and it showed today. This is not going to be easy to turn around. 

The game was lost in the first half today because of defensive & goalkeeping errors.

When that happens there isn’t much you can do

Edited September 3, 2022 by RANGERRAB

[RANGERRAB 3,386]

7 minutes ago, BlackSocksRedTops said:

Gio even mentioned this in his post match interview but somehow this wasn't communicated onto the players on the pitch. Baffling. 

Shouldn’t the players be capable of sorting this out themselves. Surely they know what to expect at Celtic park? Everything 100mph from kick off. Even hearts & Aberdeen seemed to cope better than we did recently at Celtic park this season 

[Sutton_blows_goats 4,565]

21 minutes ago, BlackSocksRedTops said:

Gio even mentioned this in his post match interview but somehow this wasn't communicated onto the players on the pitch. Baffling. 

Kent switched off for 1&3. Inexcusable.

[Bill 13,717]

The solution to this mess obviously lies with the management and players but I think there's also a need for some realism among the support. Since witnessing a humiliating defeat, where our rivals gave us the proverbial runaround for 90 minutes, I repeatedly read about how Celtic are "shit", "ordinary", "nothing special" and that if we had only turned up today we would surely have beaten them. This, of course, is pure delusion. From what I've seen, Celtic are better than us in every department. They pass better, they're direct, they're faster, hungrier, more aggressive,. They're better organised, more coordinated and appear to be far better prepared and motivated.

 

Postecoglou isn't a fat useless Aussie, he's a serious manager who has a considerable track record of success and clearly understand what it takes to be the number one team in this parish. In a single season he's transformed a sinking ship, won the league, reached the CL group stages and created a team that is miles ahead of Rangers. So perhaps we need to give the Devil his due and admit the magnitude of the task facing Rangers.

 

How is it possible there could be such a gulf in class between the teams we watched today? I didn't expect it to be so glaring and admit to being taken aback by how good they were. One thing is for sure, the distance between the two sides won't be closed by failing to admit it exists.

[Sutton_blows_goats 4,565]

Just now, Bill said:

ow is it possible there could be such a gulf in class between the teams we watched today?

Look at the outlay on transfer fees between each starting XI and subs. Money doesn’t buy success but it helps get good players.

 

 

[RANGERRAB 3,386]

5 minutes ago, Bill said:

The solution to this mess obviously lies with the management and players but I think there's also a need for some realism among the support. Since witnessing a humiliating defeat, where our rivals gave us the proverbial runaround for 90 minutes, I repeatedly read about how Celtic are "shit", "ordinary", "nothing special" and that if we had only turned up today we would surely have beaten them. This, of course, is pure delusion. From what I've seen, Celtic are better than us in every department. They pass better, they're direct, they're faster, hungrier, more aggressive,. They're better organised, more coordinated and appear to be far better prepared and motivated.

 

Postecoglou isn't a fat useless Aussie, he's a serious manager who has a considerable track record of success and clearly understand what it takes to be the number one team in this parish. In a single season he's transformed a sinking ship, won the league, reached the CL group stages and created a team that is miles ahead of Rangers. So perhaps we need to give the Devil his due and admit the magnitude of the task facing Rangers.

 

How is it possible there could be such a gulf in class between the teams we watched today? I didn't expect it to be so glaring and admit to being taken aback by how good they were. One thing is for sure, the distance between the two sides won't be closed by failing to admit it exists.

We’ll see how good Postecoglue’s team are in the CL. 
I stand by my assessment of today’s performance that it was our defensive errors and substandard goalkeeping which gave then an easy victory. We should have done something about the goalkeeper situation during the summer.

[RANGERRAB 3,386]

6 minutes ago, Sutton_blows_goats said:

Look at the outlay on transfer fees between each starting XI and subs. Money doesn’t buy success but it helps get good players.

 

 

Most of their players only cost 2 or 3 million each. It’s who you buy not how much you pay. 
 

Edited September 3, 2022 by RANGERRAB