LegendofCoop 10,724 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Rangers in Europe:WE'RE BACK!!!! The European adventure continues..... Thursday 20/9/18 K.O: 17:55. Estadio de la Ceramica. V's Team news: Morelos & Flanagan suspended. Ejaria, Jack & McCauley possible absentee's. Barisic available after being cup tied for qualifiers. Previous matches:- Champions League last 16, 2005/06. Rangers lost out on away goals after tie ended 3-3 on aggregate.https://Rangers.co.uk/news/match-report/2005-06/Rangers-2-2-villarreal/ https://www.theguardian.com/football/2006/mar/07/minutebyminute.sport1 Rangers 2 - 2 Villreal 21/2/06. Villareal 1 - 1 Rangers. 7/3/06 Don't be mistaken, we were beaten by a great team. Stars like Riquelmi and Forlan, but we certainly weren't outclassed and gave them a bloody nose! Denied a penalty in the last few minutes at Ibrox to potentially give us a 3-2 home win. That could have been a very different outcome in the away leg. As it was, we drew away at a very difficult and intimidating ground. A win would have been the first time a Rangers team had won away in Spain since the '72 Cup Winners Cup side. We even had the audacity to take the lead, and every bear watching that night started to believe something magical could happen. It just wasn't to be though and the Spaniards equalised shortly after the break, and held out to win on away goals!We were at that point the first Scottish team to make the last 16 of the C/L. Form:- Villareal last 5 (LDLWD):- 31/08/2018 Spanish La Liga - 0 - 1 v Girona (h); 26/08/2018 Spanish La Liga - 0 - 0 v Sevilla (a); 18/08/2018 Spanish La Liga - 1 - 2 v Sociedad (h); 11/08/2018 Friendly Match - 3 - 2 v W Bremen (a); 19/05/2018 Spanish La Liga - 2 - 2 v R Madrid (h). Rangers last 5 (WLDDW):- 15/09/2018 Scottish Premiership - 4 - 0 v Dundee (h); 02/09/2018 Scottish Premiership - 0 - 1 v FC Paedophile (a); 30/08/2018 Europa League Qualifying Play-Offs Round - 1 - 1 v FC Ufa (a); 26/08/2018 Scottish Premiership - 3 - 3 v Motherwell (a); 23/08/2018 Europa League Qualifying Play-Offs Round - 1 - 0 v FC Ufa (h). Drunk and disorderly. likes this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GlasgowsBlue 329 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Kent possible absentee? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LegendofCoop 10,724 Posted September 15, 2018 Author Share Posted September 15, 2018 Some memories of the last meetings... AlbertzLoyalRSC and GlasgowsBlue like this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LegendofCoop 10,724 Posted September 15, 2018 Author Share Posted September 15, 2018 2 minutes ago, GlasgowsBlue said: Kent possible absentee? Meant to say Jack!! My bad! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ger_onimo 17,785 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 What’s up with Kent? And I thought Ejaria was just rested? And is Jack not doubtful? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
STEPPS BOY 39,392 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Really difficult game. Set-up hard to beat and try sneak one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ForeverAndEver 46,478 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Rangers -1 all day everyday Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Courtyard Bear 41,356 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Would love a draw, but think they will just be too good for us. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BridgeIsBlue 58,271 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Kill for a draw but probably won't happen. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KingKirk 16,415 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 I'd snap your hand off for a 0-0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lloyd 10,754 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Thought I was gonna miss this hopefully catch the first hour if that kick off time is correct. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Supersonic 3,982 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 I'm really excited for this game. I wish Morelos was available though. Gutted he's suspended for it. Cedrick likes this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Brackley Bluenose 3,314 Posted September 15, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 15, 2018 How fucking brilliant is it that our next game is a fucking away game at a top club in Europe! Fucking superb, it seemed a long way away not so long ago! ?? Waggy1872, BridgeIsBlue, CharlieHamilton and 8 others like this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BillySastard 238 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Defend for the majority and we sneak a winner at the end, easy. Just glad we have Euro nights to look forward to again. LegendofCoop likes this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JukeBoxJohn 3,008 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Buzzing for this one. Live on BT Sport 3, coverage starts at 5.15pm LegendofCoop likes this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
laudrupno1 3,932 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 A draw be a great result if we can sneak it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GOAT 23,597 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 We're winning Thursday. LegendofCoop and Reformation Bear like this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Prso's headband 23,447 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Going to be funny when we turn them over. Intae them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GOAT 23,597 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 we're on our way, were on our way, to the benidorm, we're on our way! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Amac9 2,060 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 McGregor Tavernier Goldson Katic Barisic Coulibaly Jack Arfield Candeias Lafferty Kent Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LegendofCoop 10,724 Posted September 15, 2018 Author Share Posted September 15, 2018 To all Bears en-route, or still to leave: have a safe trip guys...enjoy the game and do us proud! As always!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlearyEyedBear 4,148 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 I remember Boydy's sitter out there the last time. Expecting nothing, but if we get a wee result then it's a bonus. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Amato 2,542 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Don't wanna see any Colombian international strikers on the scoresheet for once Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Ibrox Derry 5,061 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 A trip to Sunny Spain, Beautiful Vienna, and Historical Moscow. Couldn't have asked for 3 better places to go to. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shuggy 1,113 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Looks like the toughest game to start off with. Just getting here is great, it would require a defensive display a step up from Maribor, so it really depends what Villareal teams turns up. But I note they are 2nd bottom in La Liga with 1 point from 9 (P3W0D1L2F1A3), so perhaps we are getting them at a good time? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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