G.E.C. 18,777 Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 First meeting between two historic football teams. Live on BT Sport 3, 1755 KO. McGregor; Tavernier, Goldson, Helander, Barisic; Arfield, Davis, Kamara; Roofe, Morelos, Kent Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BridgeIsBlue 66,606 Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 Take a point. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Monk 3,207 Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 19 minutes ago, G.E.C. said: First meeting between two historic football teams. Live on BT Sport 3, 1755 KO. McGregor; Tavernier, Goldson, Helander, Barisic; Arfield, Davis, Kamara; Roofe, Morelos, Kent Probably the team we should go with but I’m expecting Barker to start. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Godfather 71,895 Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 Not overly fussed with this one. No one expects anything out of these 2 games tbh. The other 2 teams we have beaten are the ones that the group for us will be decided. League first... Everything else Meh this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
16BlueSherbert90 19,223 Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 1 hour ago, The Monk said: Probably the team we should go with but I’m expecting Barker to start. I will be sorely disappointed if Barker starts for this game... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
16BlueSherbert90 19,223 Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 1 hour ago, The Godfather said: Not overly fussed with this one. No one expects anything out of these 2 games tbh. The other 2 teams we have beaten are the ones that the group for us will be decided. League first... Everything else Meh this season. Agree with this...although the money is still handy:) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Godfather 71,895 Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 1 minute ago, 16BlueSherbert90 said: Agree with this...although the money is still handy:) Yeah we will get out the group I think and that will have made us a fair bit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Williamson. 82,224 Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 Take a point and everyone home fit for next Sunday Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA1972 9,556 Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 This game is a free hit so we can just enjoy the game and hopefully take something off them but it won’t be a disaster if we don’t Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenoz 30,843 Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 same back 4 as of today. Jack kamara Aribo Roofe Morelos Kent Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Godfather 71,895 Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 6 minutes ago, Rangers_no1 said: We should be looking for 3 points at home, imo mate. I don't expect that mutch tbh, Benfica are a very good side and their pedigree in Europe is well known. Bit like Leverkusen really who were a level or two above us which is no surprise given the resources these teams have. Always thought 2nd in this group would be the best outcome and think that will happen. Our bread and butter is the league and hopefully that's where the focus is this season. Doing superb so far Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA1972 9,556 Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 11 minutes ago, The Godfather said: I don't expect that mutch tbh, Benfica are a very good side and their pedigree in Europe is well known. Bit like Leverkusen really who were a level or two above us which is no surprise given the resources these teams have. Always thought 2nd in this group would be the best outcome and think that will happen. Our bread and butter is the league and hopefully that's where the focus is this season. Doing superb so far I think we’re over hyping the name Benfica rather than the team we’re playing a bit. Benfica are a good side but I don’t think they’re on that Leverkusen, out of our league level We really should’ve beaten Porto home and away last season and they ended their league 5 points clear of Benfica Having beat the 1st and 3rd best teams in Portugal I don’t think we have anything to fear Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
British_Empire 9,648 Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 Obviously I want us to win but there’s something about this game that feels like a break and a “free hit” for us we’ve done what we’ve needed to in the league and I think we can beat them at Ibrox and one foot in progression Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolongawake 1,205 Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 Gerrard seems to like Balogun for European games so I'd assume that will continue. Hagi back in from the start too i'd imagine, personally I'd be looking to rest Kent for this one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEPPS BOY 73,923 Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 Kent should be dropped. Not sure whose turn it is to play wide right in this game. I’ll guess Barker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnLima 23 Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 I'm a Benfica fan and have been following your forum for some time now and I was extremely pleased to be lucky enough to play against Rangers in Europe! I love your passion, deliver every game and follow your games carefully! We are the two best teams in the group (by far) and it will be a balanced and beautiful game! I just leave you a tip, Benfica (Jorge Jesus) is very different from Benfica of the last seasons! Good Luck for Scottish League, I'm with you! A hug from Portugal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersMedia 35,961 Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 22 minutes ago, GA1972 said: I think we’re over hyping the name Benfica rather than the team we’re playing a bit. Benfica are a good side but I don’t think they’re on that Leverkusen, out of our league level We really should’ve beaten Porto home and away last season and they ended their league 5 points clear of Benfica Having beat the 1st and 3rd best teams in Portugal I don’t think we have anything to fear They spent close to £90m in the summer and brought in experience like Vertonghen plus young talent like Darwin Nunez. Theyre a very good side Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Williamson. 82,224 Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 34 minutes ago, GA1972 said: I think we’re over hyping the name Benfica rather than the team we’re playing a bit. Benfica are a good side but I don’t think they’re on that Leverkusen, out of our league level We really should’ve beaten Porto home and away last season and they ended their league 5 points clear of Benfica Having beat the 1st and 3rd best teams in Portugal I don’t think we have anything to fear Benfica are a good side, they're literally top of their league atm and last won it in 2019. You don't seem to actually know what you're talking about here Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prso's headband 35,459 Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 Benfica are probably closer to Leverkusen than Porto tbh. I’d take a minimum of 2 points over the two games and that should see us just about through. It’d be good to be through before Poznan and Leige play us again, essentially 2 free weeks for the majority of the first team to focus on the league game Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza27 15,283 Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 33 minutes ago, British_Empire said: Obviously I want us to win but there’s something about this game that feels like a break and a “free hit” for us we’ve done what we’ve needed to in the league and I think we can beat them at Ibrox and one foot in progression Are you going over mate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BridgeIsBlue 66,606 Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 16 minutes ago, JohnLima said: I'm a Benfica fan and have been following your forum for some time now and I was extremely pleased to be lucky enough to play against Rangers in Europe! I love your passion, deliver every game and follow your games carefully! We are the two best teams in the group (by far) and it will be a balanced and beautiful game! I just leave you a tip, Benfica (Jorge Jesus) is very different from Benfica of the last seasons! Good Luck for Scottish League, I'm with you! A hug from Portugal Prove you are who you say you are. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunk and disorderly. 14,440 Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 Seeing as we have never played them it is difficult to predict how many goals we will beat them by. Assuming our normal clean sheet and Shagger time wasting for 10 minutes I predict we will win 0-1. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnLima 23 Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 Benfica is the isolated leader in Portugal and already has a 5 point advantage over Porto and will still play tomorrow, which could increase the advantage to 8. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnLima 23 Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 4 minutes ago, BridgeIsBlue said: Prove you are who you say you are. What do you intend to ask me? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
graeme_4 34,527 Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 34 minutes ago, STEPPS BOY said: Kent should be dropped. Not sure whose turn it is to play wide right in this game. I’ll guess Barker. Needs a rest definitely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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