Match Thread [FT] Rangers 3 (Dessers 20'; Tavernier 26' pen; Sima 34') - 1 Dundee

[der Berliner 3,803]

Games like today's remind me of a commentary I heard in the mid-1990s, when we beat Dundee United 3-0 (HT 3-0) away and co-commentator Simon Stainrod said at the end: "Well, Rangers' defenders played as admirably in the second half as their attackers did in the first." 

[Yorkie Bear 633]

1 hour ago, Bill said:

OK so he's one goal ahead of me but the odds are still in my favour 😂

I didn't take into account that we'd be down to 10 men for 45 mins. Otherwise....

[Bill 13,717]

Has the Dujon finally arrived? He must have hated the final whistle because he just got better and better the longer he was on the pitch. 

 

I honestly had no idea he could slot into midfield but he didn't look out of place at all.

 

The red card might have handed him a cup final place.

[Bill 13,717]

12 minutes ago, Yorkie Bear said:

I didn't take into account that we'd be down to 10 men for 45 mins. Otherwise....

I think maybe what you didn't factor in was his unique ability to fluff 99 chances out of every 100 that come his way 😉 😆

[CammyF 8,383]

1st half we were good going forward and Dessers, Cantwell, Sima and to a lesser extent Matondo all played well. However our defence was terrible. 

 

2nd half we had to dig in and players put in some shift to ensure we got the 3 points.

 

Selection issues now ahead of Cup Final in centre midfield. Does Clement go with Rice or Sterling? Will he drop Cantwell a little deeper to partner Lundstram? 

 

Front three should be Sima, Dessers(with Roofe coming on later in game) and McCausland a'.  I think he's a little more direct than Matondo 

 

[Bill 13,717]

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[BlackSocksRedTops 3,806]

Been occupied all day. Why was Cantwell taken off? Was it purely to accommodate going down to 10 men or was he injured?

[Rousseau 10,820]

21 minutes ago, CammyF said:

Selection issues now ahead of Cup Final in centre midfield. Does Clement go with Rice or Sterling? Will he drop Cantwell a little deeper to partner Lundstram? 

 

Front three should be Sima, Dessers(with Roofe coming on later in game) and McCausland a'.  I think he's a little more direct than Matondo 

 

I don't think so, re Cantwell; I think that's why he took off Cantwell at half-time, because of the red card.

 

I also think Tamundo is better at the end of games when there's more space and the opponent is knackered.

[Bill 13,717]

1 minute ago, Rousseau said:

I also think Tamundo is better at the end of games when there's more space and the opponent is knackered.

I thought he recaptured perfectly his form of last season. 

[Method Man 24]

Why did Dessers not have a shot with that chance in the 2nd half.

 

Needs to hit rather than take so many touches