Brackley Bluenose 4,479 Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Not been that impressed by a team at Ibrox since Villarreal and Juan Roman Riquelme. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rum Ham 2,059 Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Can't really call them a wee team when they're consistently playing in Europe, season after season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGC123 1,185 Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 1 hour ago, tannerall said: 2-0 up in the second half they were playing the ball all over the place, great passes, confidence high after recent successes, teamwork, and sheer footballing ability. Was a joy to watch to be honest. Unless you were a Rangers fan. But then the wee bits of magic that us Gers fans have not experienced for over a decade kicked in. Hagi still full of confidence that the great footballers with ability have, pulled us in with a great goal. An then the real magic happened, we started to believe in ourselves, our ability, our passion, the desire to win. It's what the great teams of yore were all about, we worked the shift, we made our own luck. Thw Aribo subsitution was inspired, even desperate, butthe magic of that goal will live in our minds forever. And then we excelled. Braga are a good football team, and who knows, perhaps their technical abilities may even win this tie. But what tonight proved is we are now team who can battle on, make our luck and show the resolve of the great teams, who have the ability to achieve greatness. (By the way this was a team effort without Morleos, he tried a few one off things but his contribution fell short again tonight, the sooner he starts to get his act together again the better, but no great worries he will come good again, but tonights result was up there with our greatest performances in Europe.) And not to forget, in my opinion our "Player Of the Year" so far, was the most crucial part of the process. Take a bow Allan McGregor. Post of the season, in a nut shell Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC55 108,907 Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 1 minute ago, Rangers_no1 said: The main issue I had in the first 45 minutes mate was our passing was so bad across the board. It was like unforced errors in Tennis, only ourselves to blame, there was some forced errors by their pressure One move they had that started from the corner flag to a great chance was unreal. Totally agree mate. Thought 2nd half we were incredible and when it went 2 we didn't deserve that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverAndEver 71,482 Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 9 minutes ago, STEPPS BOY said: Dreadful mate. Will need them to improve massively for next Wed... I’m old school, i want a big hard Physical bastard in that midfield next season beside Jacko. Ross McCrorie is that fella’s name Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Hurlock Loyal 12,133 Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Really looking forward to Wednesday. Braga are excellent to watch up front, those two strikes were some of the sweetest I have ever seen. Let's hope we have rattled their heads and we get a few decent breaks to score early. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedrick 8,048 Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 50 minutes ago, Ayrshire Blue said: Hopefully he now realises we need a plan B, change the formation and press higher up. Will he do the same against Hearts, Kilmarnock, Sheep, all teams we should be hammering - even Kambera gives us a different shape/option. Canny mind of anybody suggesting Aribo for left back 😂 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.E.C. 18,769 Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 37 minutes ago, Rum Ham said: Can't really call them a wee team when they're consistently playing in Europe, season after season. I wouldn’t say they are a big team either. Done really well punching above their weight when they reached the final in 2011 but apart from that I don’t remember them doing much in Europe. Also when you look at the rest of the Portuguese league of course they will be in Europe year in year out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gascoigne8 3,378 Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 51 minutes ago, STEPPS BOY said: The number 27 was fantastic.. Our midfield is now getting bullied too easily which is a concern. I thought the left back, no.5 , was a bit of a player. Always in space and really comfortable on the ball Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Hurlock Loyal 12,133 Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 4 minutes ago, G.E.C. said: I wouldn’t say they are a big team either. Done really well punching above their weight when they reached the final in 2011 but apart from that I don’t remember them doing much in Europe. Also when you look at the rest of the Portuguese league of course they will be in Europe year in year out. I remember them papping the scum out of the CL in 2012, also I remember Hearts beating them in 2003/4. They are a fairly regular and difficult fixture in Europe, very impressive tonight. That was the performance I was expecting from Porto, but you can see why they have been racing up the league table. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gascoigne8 3,378 Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 34 minutes ago, ForeverAndEver said: Ross McCrorie is that fella’s name Big George Edmundson can do a job there for us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
docspiderman 1,228 Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 41 minutes ago, STEPPS BOY said: Dreadful mate. Will need them to improve massively for next Wed... I’m old school, i want a big hard Physical bastard in that midfield next season beside Jacko. 41 minutes ago, STEPPS BOY said: Dreadful mate. Will need them to improve massively for next Wed... I’m old school, i want a big hard Physical bastard in that midfield next season beside Jacko. I would play Edmundsen in midfield especially against the Sheep where we get bullied by big dirty forwards. At least it might stiffen our defending set pieces. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskbankloyal 19,446 Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 Their number 77 has signed for Barca for £30m and moves in the summer. Their centre forward who scored the second is on loan from Barca as well. A quality side Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuart1994 4,303 Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 A good side, was really impressed with there movement off the ball in midfield and attack could learn a bit there, great result right enough. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle 53,587 Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 Stewart and Kamberi deserve a starting place next week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlbertzLoyalRSC 18,071 Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 59 minutes ago, Rum Ham said: Can't really call them a wee team when they're consistently playing in Europe, season after season. The way they can sign Brazilians has a lot to do with that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyBlue 17,115 Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essandoh 21,208 Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 2 hours ago, theblueoysterbar said: Laughing thinking about them on the plane home tonight wondering WTF just happened to them. The goalkeeper was arguably the best player on the park and 3 goals went past him! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenoz 30,836 Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Brackley Bluenose said: Not been that impressed by a team at Ibrox since Villarreal and Juan Roman Riquelme. The best performance I ever witnessed against us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle 53,587 Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 2 hours ago, theblueoysterbar said: Laughing thinking about them on the plane home tonight wondering WTF just happened to them. A bit like how we all feel as well tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayrshire Blue 2,053 Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Cedrick said: Canny mind of anybody suggesting Aribo for left back 😂 I think Ojo would make a great goalkeeper - watch this space 👍🏻 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedrick 8,048 Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 Just now, Ayrshire Blue said: I think Ojo would make a great goalkeeper - watch this space 👍🏻 😂👍🏻 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayrshire Blue 2,053 Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 42 minutes ago, MattyBlue said: A good record - until they came to The Queen’s 11 👍🏻 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersonic 4,654 Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 Lethal wee team. Play some exciting stuff as well and thankfully don't act like cunts either which makes such a change. They really do leave themselves open at the back as a result though. They'll be scratching their heads and wondering how the fuck they lost that tonight. Could've been game well and truly over by half time if they were more accurate. 3 or 4 point blank sitters / headers / gilt edge chances missed in the first 45. Some fucking game! Good telly for any neutrals Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayrshire Blue 2,053 Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 1 minute ago, Supersonic said: ........Play some exciting stuff as well and thankfully don't act like cunts either...... Yeah, respect to them that they play a good game and weren’t the usual, theatrical European teams we have seen in the past. But all credit to us too for not lying down at 2-0 - a bit of backbone shown at last 🇬🇧 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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