Popular Post Drunk and disorderly. 7,940 Posted January 12, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 12, 2019 THE pictures and clips of him doing the ‘Broony’ and celebrating a famous Old Firm win have been doing the rounds since derby day. Scott Arfield still hasn’t seen a minute of the game back, though. The midfielder encapsulated the performance and the scenes at Ibrox as Steven Gerrard’s side dominated celtic and moved themselves into title contention thanks to Ryan Jack’s first half winner. There wasn’t a failure in Light Blue as Rangers, to a man, stepped up and played when it mattered most. It wasn’t just a win, it was a statement of intent. Arfield summed that up as well as anyone as he outfought and outclassed celtic skipper Scott Brown and set the tone for a terrific showing from Gerrard’s side. He would mimic Brown’s famous celebration as he stood, arms aloft and beaming, towards a man that had controlled these fixtures for some time. “It was one of those things, I can’t even remember it,” Arfield said. “I got home and my mate showed me it and I have seen it 300 times. It went mad. “I can’t remember when it was in the game and I haven’t watched the game back. It was a spur of the moment. I was appealing for a foul I think, I have no idea. “There are a few things that you need to win this game, he has done it for years and probably got in the head of players a lot easier with different players. “It is mind games at the end of the day. He has done it for years. That wasn’t my thinking, it was just spur of the moment. It was to win the game. “To be honest, I am not that bothered [about Brown]. I am not bothered about what he thinks about anything. I am worried about winning games for Rangers.” The effort that Arfield put in was crucial to the victory at Ibrox as he hassled and harried Brown and stifled the celtic skipper’s influence significantly. It was a performance – full of energy, aggression and skill - that Gerrard had always felt his side were capable of. There was no better time for them to produce it. The individual battles were won all over the park. As a collective, there was no stopping Rangers on a day where they should have recorded a more comprehensive victory. “It is right up there, it was the best game I have played in to be honest in terms of atmosphere,” Arfield said. “It was my second derby and losing the first, you quickly forget about that. “You reflect, you take the good and the bad. That one, everything was there with the full house and winning the game, quite comfortably in the end. It was magic. “You have to win [your individual battles] to win this game. If you look at the midfield three of me, Jacko and Ross (McCrorie), we won those battles and that is why we won the game. “At Parkhead, we probably never won them and that is why they won it. In any big game, and particularly this game, it is winning the key battles and the key areas. “The Parkhead game in particular never allowed us to get there. We had the flight back from Russia and maybe that was a factor in our mind subconsciously. “But this game allowed us to get in their faces. The European games, particularly Villarreal away and at home, it was the same sort of performance and the way that we played, the intensity that we played, allowed me to get up there quickly and nullify that. “As soon as he (Brown) starts dictating the game, celtic are off to a flyer. You know you need to be up there and you know the other two in midfield have the ability as well.” The performance and the win will live long in the memory for Rangers supporters that have suffered on derby day for several seasons now. But Arfield hasn’t been caught up in the aftermath. A family holiday helped him relax for a few days and before he got back down to business with Gerrard’s side in Tenerife. “I haven’t watched it,” Arfield said. “It is fresh in my mind so I don’t want to relive it in an image. “After the Parkhead game, I was away on international duty and I never watched that game back until a couple of weeks later. That was good for me. “Obviously we lost the game and I reflected on it going into the next game. I got away from it and I never read anything good or bad about the game. I have done the same again. “I went away with the kids to Centre Parcs and not seen anything. I have not seen the game back, I don’t want to watch it back. “It is fresh in my mind and I know what I did. I know how I played, I know how we played.” Victory over celtic was the highlight of the season so far for Rangers but there have been a number of encouraging signs since Gerrard arrived at Ibrox in the summer. The calibre and quality of player has undoubtedly increased, but so too has the character of the men that the Liverpool legend trusts with a shirt. Former Ibrox assistant Archie Knox compared Arfield’s work ethic to that of Gary Neville last week and the 30-year-old will continue to reap the rewards as he gears up for the title run-in. Arfield said: “It is massive and in terms of mentality, you need to be tough, particularly at a club like this, and accept responsibility. “That is what separates you and why many players have walked through the door and left soon after. The mentality and psychological aspect of playing for this club is massive. “They were nice words [from Knox]. I did read it, my mate showed me it. I worked with Archie at Under 19s at Scotland. “In terms of that, I have always been fixated on being the best that I can be. If I am not fit and can’t get around the football pitch, I cant get the best out of my ability. “I have always had that mentality of being the best that I can be and nothing will stop me. “I think everyone should have that, and whenever I get asked, it is about being solo minded and having that mentality to do it. Source: Evening times. scottyscott1963, Davie Mr Magic Cooper, gogzy and 16 others like this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Colin Traive 11,461 Posted January 12, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 12, 2019 Great to have guys like Arfield, Jack and Halliday in the trenches fighting for us. They don’t need told what it means to those of us who’ve been through more shit than Andy DuFresne in recent years. I love what Morelos and Kent bring to the team but we need this core who really get it. jintybear, CoatbridgeBear, Blumhoilann and 4 others like this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post KeyserSoze 10,022 Posted January 12, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 12, 2019 16BlueSherbert90, WilliamMunny, Courtyard Bear and 10 others like this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post markem 6,332 Posted January 12, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 12, 2019 What I like about this is there is no attempts to take it back or ‘build bridges’ kind of tone - if anything there is a ‘aye, fuck him’ spirit about it. CoatbridgeBear, Blumhoilann, BridgeIsBlue and 16 others like this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post cr3_bear 9,250 Posted January 12, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 12, 2019 29 minutes ago, KeyserSoze said: I love the look on browns face in that one. The years of lording it are over and the prick knows it. He resembles the same irrelevance he was back in his early celtic career when he was up against Ferguson, Davis and Thompson etc. jintybear, Blue Rino, markem and 3 others like this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Ger_onimo 18,252 Posted January 12, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 12, 2019 1 hour ago, Drunk and disorderly. said: “To be honest, I am not that bothered [about Brown]. I am not bothered about what he thinks about anything. I am worried about winning games for Rangers.” People of RangersMedia: take note. cushynumber, gazza27, BridgeIsBlue and 9 others like this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Escobar 13,677 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 25 minutes ago, Ger_onimo said: People of RangersMedia: take note. Spot on. Good words from Arfield. Ger_onimo and WilliamMunny like this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.Williamson. 51,709 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Needs to be more respectful. This isn't Rangers class Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueKnight87 10,399 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 1 hour ago, KeyserSoze said: gogzy and Escobar like this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
16BlueSherbert90 11,873 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 1 hour ago, KeyserSoze said: That grin was outstanding. Hahaha Definitely want to see more of this grit! markem and Tiger Shaw like this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brackley 1,204 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 1 hour ago, KeyserSoze said: Every time I see that photo I think f*** he's about to be booked (or worse) for that Paisley Blue Loyal and Domthenbud like this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiger Shaw 19,497 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 56 minutes ago, markem said: What I like about this is there is no attempts to take it back or ‘build bridges’ kind of tone - if anything there is a ‘aye, fuck him’ spirit about it. That’s exactly how I read that mate, would have been best just saying ‘fuck scott brown’ 😆 markem likes this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pcbear 10,785 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Arfield is saying what we have been saying for years, Brown has had the run of the place unchallenged. markem likes this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BridgeIsBlue 59,543 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Watched the full game again yesterday, the shift he put in was phenomenal. markem, CoatbridgeBear and jintybear like this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paisley Blue Loyal 7,172 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 1 hour ago, Brackley said: Every time I see that photo I think f*** he's about to be booked (or worse) for that Aye, Looks like the ref is getting a card out tbf, Think it was just his phone number he gave him and told him he'd be in the crown for a pint later if he fancied joining him 😂😂😂 CoatbridgeBear likes this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post bluchoo 814 Posted January 12, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 12, 2019 Arfield is a player who has played and held his own in non losing games and scored in some against Pogba, Matic, Dier, Dembele, Coutinho, Eriksen, Kante etc etc Brown, in his prime years, well he kicked a few players and passed sideways in a league missing any quality for the past 6 years Arfield has no reason to be bothered about Scott Brown JackAlex93, Johnstone Burgh, CoatbridgeBear and 14 others like this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WATP-FOREVER 5,230 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 1 minute ago, bluchoo said: Arfield is a player who has played and held his own in non losing games and scored in some against Pogba, Matic, Dier, Dembele, Coutinho, Eriksen, Kante etc etc Brown, in his prime years, well he kicked a few players and passed sideways in a league missing any quality for the past 6 years Arfield has no reason to be bothered about Scott Brown It is clear that he's not. bluchoo likes this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cr3_bear 9,250 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 1 hour ago, Brackley said: Every time I see that photo I think f*** he's about to be booked (or worse) for that Beatons just checking his pockets for his money for the sash bash in the crown bar later that night Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A.T.G 10,224 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Still can’t believe Arfield put in that effort and was singing along to the billy boys considering his family are rabid bastards Get it roon yees. ForeverAndEver likes this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ronniescu 1,942 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 31 minutes ago, bluchoo said: Arfield is a player who has played and held his own in non losing games and scored in some against Pogba, Matic, Dier, Dembele, Coutinho, Eriksen, Kante etc etc Brown, in his prime years, well he kicked a few players and passed sideways in a league missing any quality for the past 6 years Arfield has no reason to be bothered about Scott Brown Brilliant summing up m8. Well done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Popular Post BRITNEY IS NOT FEELING IT 8,291 Posted January 12, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 12, 2019 What a performance he had n this sums up the fight thats in the team once more LiverpoolBlue, Bigdave30, WATP-FOREVER and 4 others like this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post jayzer 36 Posted January 12, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 12, 2019 23 minutes ago, BRITNEY IS NOT FEELING IT said: What a performance he had n this sums up the fight thats in the team once more Candeias had a wee dig intae muncher anaw....lol BRITNEY IS NOT FEELING IT, CoopsLaud, WATP-FOREVER and 2 others like this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tannerall 25,799 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Broono is now safely tucked in Arfield's back pocket. And if he plays in the next old firm game, Jack, Candeias, Morelos, Davis and of course Arfield will be queuing up to remind him. WATP-FOREVER likes this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
slimjim1690 3,495 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 3 minutes ago, tannerall said: Broono is now safely tucked in Arfield's back pocket. And if he plays in the next old firm game, Jack, Candeias, Morelos, Davis and of course Arfield will be queuing up to remind him. I'm really really looking forward to the next game against them, it's gonny be a real battle, limbs everywhere. WATP-FOREVER and Blumhoilann like this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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