docspiderman
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No disrespect to big dado but when boyd comes back he should partner novo upfront with the big guy coming off the bench.
He will be retiring at end of season due to his dodgy knee so lets try other partnerships for the rest of this season.
I would agree that this is the partnership I would like up front.The downside is that Boyd will not do what Dado does in running to space and holding the ball so Sionko, if he is picked will have to show a lot more. Maybe Buffel in the midfield instead would help.
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I think we need to improve on stopping so many crosses coming into the box in the first place.
Correct, we give opponents too much space and time to make crosses. It feels like every cross is a potential goal.
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I think its fair to say that the English Championship is higher standard then the SPL so how do you think Billy boy Davies would have been if he was manager of RFC.
He is doing an excellent job at Derby who were struggling until he arrived and he was my choice along with George Burley before PLG was even mentioned
It all came together for Derby when big Boab arrived,and that's nae kidd'n.
You mean when he got injured,surely.
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billy davies is a good manager and has done well at every club he has managed.
Still has to prove he can take the next step and actually achieve something which he failed to do with his previous clubs.
Prefer to have a manager who has had success at a high level.
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I've never been sober at a game yet in 18 years of watching the bears, never been refused or flung out either. Does anyone else proudly boast this fact?
<rockon> <beeer>
How do we play in your games, do we win all the time? <beeer>
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Svensson isnt a small player and can win headers, its just not his strength. Asking him to win 15-20 headers in a game and contact with them well, is completely different from bringing in a commanding centre half, who will attack almost everything in the air and therefore only asking Svensson to win 5-6 headers max.
If only football was so simple. Yes one or other of the defenders attacks the ball and the other covers. But you don't have a defender whose role is do one of these tasks. The ball is played into different areas and the game is played at pace and opponents are allowed to move. You cannot afford to have your defender waiting for his colleague perhaps 20yards away to come and attack the ball in the area you are holding at the time.
Svenssons profession is a central defender and would have been playing that position since his teens and he is not that small but lacks the timing and technique to head the ball properly(watch his warm up attempts to head the thrown ball)
"Dear opposition manager,
We have signed a commanding central defender to play alongside Karl. Could you please ensure all crosses and high balls are played into our new player as that would give Karl the chance to cover behind. Also instruct your forwards not to make runs in case they draw him out of position.
Another problem I have at the moment is on the left side of defence where we have been exposed recently as our left midfielder finds it difficult to track back at times and our left back gets drawn ino the centre of defence. Could you instruct your players that the area on our left side from the 18 yard box to the touchline for 40 yards from the bye line should not be entered. OH and Sebo may find himself in a 1 on 1 situation with your goalie,he will shoot sraight at him, so ask him to move out the way of the shot.
Thank,
plg"
Simple solution and we win the league.Or maybe life isn't like that.
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MacGregor isn't great with cross balls, but neither was Klos but he knew this and stayed on his line and done what he does best, stops shots. MacGregor comes for far too many crosses that he may not get to, like Klos he's a good shot stopper and should take a leaf out of his book and stay on his line more often.
The Graveson goal reminds me of the one Hartson scored at the Broomloan end 3 years ago, similar distance and angle.
Klos stayed on his line for that one and was criticised for doing so.
Basically the ball got through to Graveson who was unmarked with time and space to shoot, if McGragor had stayed on his line the ball would still have gone to Graveson and the outcome would have been the same.
The question should be why he was given the space.
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The majority of teams in the world play 1 commanding defender (who goes and attacks the ball) and 1 defender who sweeps up in behind, anticipates flick ons, loose balls and makes last ditch tackles.
Man Utd - Vidic attacks the ball, Rio covers in behind
Chelsea - Terry attacks the ball, Carvalho covers in behind
Liverpool - Hypia attacks the ball, Carragher covers in behind
Rangers have the covering defender in Svensson, they just need to find the defender who is going to attack the ball.
All these players are big commanding players in their own right as well as, and this is the difference, top class internationals.
I agree with your argument about the attacking and covering player but any opposition will target weaknesses and and even as a covering defender Svensson will have to improve more dramatically to fulfil that role.
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There is a definate improvement but thats come from playing a settled format.We definately need a CH to play alongside Svensson and let Hemdani play where he belongs in the midfield.I honestly believe Svensson will be a great player for Gers if he has a commanding presence beside him then in the next season or two he will be the one who commands the penalty area.
Dare I say it, Elvis ????
The commanding central defender theory to improve Svensson is a red herring in my opinion.
It would certainly improve the defence but Svensson needs to improve his timing, heading,positioning, marking and awareness.( I couldn't believe it yesterday when he turned his back on the ball as it bounced in the area)
Only the player can improve his play. Even with a dominant defender the opposition will still target a weak link.It ia almost like saying we could play Burke, for example, won't win the ball in the air, cannot tackle,at central defence with a dominant defender beside him
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i hate how McGregor cant come for a cross consistantly, and always wants to punch instead of catch
The vast majority of goalkeepers punch the ball now and with our central defence I think McGregor is right to do so. Quite a few times at crosses he has been he has been blocked or bumped by his defenders.
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Think of the mistakes Goram made early in his Rangers career and what a goalkeeper he was.
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Might be back to the old chestnut;perhaps he thinks Boyd lacks movement and willingness to link up with fellow strikers?
Interesting to see what happens when Boyd is fit.
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Dadp was offside and had been flagged when he was brought down.
Lennon didn't have control of the ball which was going to run out of play.
Well that is my interpretation.
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Watched the game on Setanta tonight having been at the game in the afternoon. I thought then that Clement had a good game but on tv without the tension etc I saw that he had a fantastic game,closing down, intercepting,tackling and moving the ball on.
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Is it a coincedence Sebo gets so many one on ones?
A couple of weeks working on his finishing, this guy can score
He couldn't do in Austria where he was a "cult figure", a bit like Konterman was here.
He has been given easy games to get 90 mins, Zenit, St Johnstone,Partizan and couldn't score.
After the Falkirk game where he didn't run to the near post for Dado's cross, I have been watching his movement in the box and conclude that he actually runs out of striking positions rather than make strikers runs. We have seen his failures in one on one with the keeper.
I could go on about his lack of balance or his instinctive use of his hand on cross balls and even without his price tag to me he does not look like a striker in a professional league.
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Macgregor- 7 Mistake didn,t affect him, good goalie.
Hutton- 8 excellent defending on the ground and in the air helped out Hemdani and Svensson
Svensson- 7 Improved play and especially when Jarosik went off
Hemdani- 7 Daddy Cool but not a centre half.
Smith- 6 still gives opponents too much space and has to rush into tackles, will learn.
Sionko- 4 Not up for it and by 40 mins I had forgotten he was on.
Ferguson- 9 Immense.
Clement- 7 Busy and committed
Adam- 5 Slow in pace and thought and was nowhere to be seen when Graveson scored in the area he should have been covering.
Prso- 6 Worked hard, gave away possession with fouls, should have passed to Novo when he trundled his shot to Boruc near the end.
Novo- 7Gave everything as usual up front and tracking back.
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I would certainly have him on the bench instead of Rae.
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I am not feeling good! Celtic were there for the taking today and if we had pressed early on like in the Hibs game we would have beaten them.
Although we had most of the possession we stood off them to much and when we did press Balde and McManus etc they panicked and either put the ball out the park or lost possession.
I knew from the first couple of minutes Sionko was not up for the game and was surprised he started the 2nd half.
Allthough the ground was in terrible condition when we played passes we were in control but again we used the high ball too often.
Again I would say we missed our chance to beat them.
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I don,t care if nobody was singing or being out sung. I go to see Rangers playing and Rangers winning on the park!
It would be great if the noise level was better but at the end of the day I just wnt us to win.
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We have lost goals from crosses for the last 3 years anyway. Our defenders don't attack the ball, preferring to try to block or hold opponents. McGregor at least tries to punch and clear although often it is our players who block him.Klos and Wattereus stayed on their line and Letizi just couldn't hold a ball.
I don't think we need another keeper to replace McGregor just improve our defending by trying to stop the crosses coming in with the full backs getting closer to their opponents and central defenders learning to mark and head.
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As I posted earlier this week there is ALWAYS something like this coming out just before an old firm match and always about us.
I always take what Natasha Wood writes with a barrowload of salt. She slated Frank Lampard a couple of years ago implying he was on the road out of Chelsea, lacking guile and class and pinning the story to a photo of his dad. <piss>
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The times we did succeed against them we played football on the ground and at pace. Too often we played into their hands by punting long balls in the air.
Times and team set up have changed and if we play football we have a chance to right the wrongs.
The full backs may be the key and have to stay tighter on Nakamura and keep him on his right foot to stop him getting crosses in. Similarly we have to stop gining stupid free kicks in the danger areas.
ALL TO PLAY FOR.
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Think we're forgetting Hutton still has a long time to improve aswell and to be honest he's not had too many bad games this season compared to the rest of the team.
Agreed! The last 3 games he has been good and if he was allowed to play without the constant criticism he would improve further.
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Got me there, I really don't know.
McFadden To Rangers
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Apart from his temperamental lack of discipline, his lack of pace is a huge problem. He can certainly beat his opponents with skill but is unable to get away from them and has to beat them again, eventually losing the ball and the chance to help his team.