The Winter 2022/23 Rangers Transfer Window Rumours and Deals - Thread

[Rousseau 10,611]

9 minutes ago, Gonzo79 said:

What is his formation?  

To be honest, I'm not sure yet. 

 

On paper it looked like a 4-2-3-1, but when we kicked-off it looked like a 4-4-2 diamond, with Kent as a #10. Then at other times it was a flat 4-3-3. 

 

The common theme was a narrow front three. 

 

We don't need wingers per se if we're going to use inside forwards. 

[Frankie 8,562]

11 minutes ago, Gonzo79 said:

What is his formation?  

It's usually a narrower 4-2-3-1 but he also likes a 4-3-2-1 with two 10s behind the main striker.  On Saturday it was more of the former but the attacking four were very fluid - especially in the second half with Morelos often out wide and switching with Sakala.

[Gonzo79 15,293]

Just now, Rousseau said:

it looked like a 4-4-2 diamond

[Rousseau 10,611]

9 minutes ago, Sutton_blows_goats said:

If the talk of us tracking Matondo for a few years is true then I wouldn't be so sure of that.

Why's that?

 

Matondo played as a forward against Leverkusen. 

 

It's all about the role you want a player to fulfil. 

[Rousseau 10,611]

7 minutes ago, Frankie said:

It's usually a narrower 4-2-3-1 but he also likes a 4-3-2-1 with two 10s behind the main striker.  On Saturday it was more of the former but the attacking four were very fluid - especially in the second half with Morelos often out wide and switching with Sakala.

I didn't see that at all. 

 

When we were lined up in a mid-block, we had Colak and Matondo as the most advanced players, with Kent a little deeper in the middle. (The players changed in the second half, but the structure was the same.)

 

I agree that the 'striker', be it Colak or Morelos, was playing wider, not in the middle. 

 

It was a liverpool-esque line-up. 

 

Indeed very fluid. 

[Frankie 8,562]

Difficult to say for sure formation wise because every one of the forward players was roaming.  A lot different from the structured inflexibility of Gio.

 

 

[Sutton_blows_goats 5,335]

26 minutes ago, Rousseau said:

Why's that?

 

Matondo played as a forward against Leverkusen. 

 

It's all about the role you want a player to fulfil. 

I dont think we'd long term scout a player that wouldn't fit into our system (but never say never)

[buster. 5,188]

If we can't make up our minds about the formation, maybe it will confuse the opposition. At least for the couple of weeks this thread refers to.

[Rousseau 10,611]

2 minutes ago, Sutton_blows_goats said:

I dont think we'd long term scout a player that wouldn't fit into our system (but never say never)

I think you are getting too caught up in the position. 

 

You would be scouting the player for his skill-set.

 

I think Matondo could play as a Salah-type inside forward, with his pace - not sure about his finishing, though... 👀 

[Rousseau 10,611]

57 minutes ago, buster. said:

If we can't make up our minds about the formation, maybe it will confuse the opposition. At least for the couple of weeks this thread refers to.

I'm not surprised. 

 

Formations are largely meaningless nowadays.