*****Official Rangers V Motherwell Friendly Match Thread*****

[BridgeIsBlue 66,606]

If anything has summed us up under Gerrard so far is that we've just comfortably beaten 2 good sides in France yet the biggest test of how far this team has came since March will be against utter jobbers like Motherwell. 

[Bears r us 30,794]

3 minutes ago, BridgeIsBlue said:

If anything has summed us up under Gerrard so far is that we've just comfortably beaten 2 good sides in France yet the biggest test of how far this team has came since March will be against utter jobbers like Motherwell. 

Yes as glad as I am with these two games/results, it is the games in Scotland that matter most in winning the league and cups. I hope we do well on Wed. 

[Clemdog 39,389]

McGregor

Tav Goldson Edmundson Barisic

Jack Kamara 

Aribo Hagi Kent

Morelos

 

[Swally 6,289]

Hope we don't get any injuries playing these hammer throwers 

[KaiserJon 12,393]

10 minutes ago, GabrielTomato said:

 

McGregor

Tav Goldson Edmundson Barisic

Jack Kamara 

Aribo Hagi Kent

Morelos

 

Would love that line up come Wednesday. Will be interesting how he sets up and how we play against typical SPFL teams and the men behind the ball tactics.

[CooperSF 5,792]

Tan the bastards,

[LiverpoolBlue 1,395]

It comes to something when the important things aren't being able to compete with some of the better teams in Europe

but getting the better of the hammer throwers that have become what Scottish football had sadly become

[Prso's headband 35,432]

I’d love us to try something different. Be great to see Hagi behind Morelos. We’re too predictable against these pish teams and they just sit in all the time. Be good to see Hagi give them something different to think about

[Cedrick 8,048]

Watching a game at ibrox on tv 😩😩😩😩

[born a blue nose 90,760]

When is it 

[esquire8 42,508]

McGregor

Tav Goldson Edmundson Barasic

Jack

Kent Hagi Aribo

Defoe Morelos

Zero point in playing 3 central midfielders against a team with 10 men behind the ball. Get 2 up top and batter the shit out of them.

[born a blue nose 90,760]

Just now, Rangers_no1 said:

Wednesday m8

Fuck sake am no mentally prepared for that 

[ForeverAndEver 71,473]

Who we playing?

[Scottywellhousetb 50,469]

8 minutes ago, ForeverAndEver said:

Who we playing?

The support, anybody who disagrees will be charged 20 British pounds. 

[BearInTheToon 1,577]

I’m delighted with the performances in France and the players should be well pleased with what they’ve done. 

However, it’s true to say that this Motherwell game is the real test for this team, which is bonkers.  We’re at our most effective as a really cracking counter-attacking team, as shown in Europe, at Parkhead etc. We’re superb at soaking up pressure and then punishing teams. 

And that’s still where my concerns lie, as that’s just not what we face on the majority of occasions. Let’s hope SG and Beale have, finally, come up with a new plan to actually overcome packed defences. If not...

[docspiderman 1,225]

Performances and results in friendly games and competitions mean less than nothing. Usually less intensive than trading games and why anyone uses them to judge anything baffles me. Over the years fans here have raved about individual players based on friendlies then reality strikes in real games. We are all missing watching our team but thinking a friendly against Motherwell or Hamilton means anything is really bonkers.

[BillyG91 5,512]

We can deal with a lot of decent European teams but when it comes to the mighty mother well and their likes we struggle.

Just get tore into them Rangers. Doesn't matter if it's a friendly or not ... We play to win.

[.Williamson. 82,178]

Tbh I don't think the real test starts until we are halfway through the season and still competing

That seems to be when we crumble. I get what you mean though

[dummiesoot 16,005]

10 hours ago, ForeverAndEver said:

Who we playing?

No idea who sellik are playing mate.

[SeparateEntityMyArse 53,715]

Don't care hugely about the result.

Minutes in the legs, no injuries or suspensions, demonstrate a style of play that dominates possession and creates chances against a more defensive team than the last 2 and I'll be reasonably happy.

[RFC55 108,860]

When do we get the codes for RTV?

 

 

[TEFTONG 60,097]

Can see us strolling this game. No fans at Ibrox will help those players who seem to freeze when the fans get on their backs. 

4 or 5 nil for Rangers. 

Still want at least 3 quality players in though. 

[Jakes Pal 5,575]

Given that it is a nothing match I would like to think that Motherwell will not adapt the 10-0 formation we have become used to seeing from visiting teams to Ibrox. The game is basically about fitness, so I doubt that the Motherwell management will want to see their players simply standing around at the back just waiting for our players to come within lunging distance.

[SeparateEntityMyArse 53,715]

Clancy desperate to ref this to get Morelos out of the sheep game.

[BearInTheToon 1,577]

3 hours ago, SeparateEntityMyArse said:

Clancy desperate to ref this to get Morelos out of the sheep game.

On a serious point though, never mind the players, it’s going to be really interesting to see how refs perform without the pressure of crowds.

Will it enable them to make more balanced, less emotionally charged decisions or will it further spotlight clear bias/agendas against us? 

Somewhere like Pittodrie, where we normally get fuck all benefit of the doubt, will be really interesting.

It may just scupper their bid to aid the opposition, as there will be little hiding place for glaring bias. Let’s see...