Europa Group D: The Table

[Virtuoso 25,362]

Could (or should) have been better looking.

[TheKingObv 5,881]

No it's not...

[simplythebestest 1,630]

Kent probably needs a breather. Maybe Tav too.

[RWB72 602]

Liege won

[Goianegra 2,933]

Quite frustrating being below them. Could and should have been 6 clear. 

[WATP-FOREVER 5,230]

Benfica are a fantastic side - the biggest and athletic side i can recall.

[Redwhiteandblue 3,160]

2 minutes ago, Virtuoso said:

Could (or should) have been better looking.

Should have been through tonight if it wasn't for that fucking laughable defending.  Gutted, worst defensive display I've seen from us all season. 

[Broxi 5,545]

So are we still better than Benfica on head-to-head? Do we better them in away goals or something? Because if so that's absolutely huge. We're favourites to top the group in that cause because it's an extra point over Benfica. 

[Redwhiteandblue 3,160]

1 minute ago, WATP-FOREVER said:

Benfica are a fantastic side - the biggest and athletic side i can recall.

Thought Galatasaray looked much bigger and stronger. They just happened to underestimate how good we were.

[simplythebestest 1,630]

Just now, Broxi said:

So are we still better than Benfica on head-to-head? Do we better them in away goals or something? Because if so that's absolutely huge. We're favourites to top the group in that cause because it's an extra point over Benfica. 

Yeah, that's how I understand it

[Broxi 5,545]

Just now, Redwhiteandblue said:

Thought Galatasaray looked much bigger and stronger. They just happened to underestimate how good we were.

Don't agree with that thought Benfica looked way better. And honestly they probably would have thumped us in Lisbon if they didn't go down to 10

[Rangers_no1 15,195]

1 minute ago, Broxi said:

So are we still better than Benfica on head-to-head? Do we better them in away goals or something? Because if so that's absolutely huge. We're favourites to top the group in that cause because it's an extra point over Benfica. 

Yeah away goals.

[Broxi 5,545]

Just now, simplythebestest said:

Yeah, that's how I understand it

That's massive, coming out of these 2 games with the better head to head is almost a win in itself. It means all we need to do is match their points in the last 2 games and we top the group. Would be a fantastic achievement 

[Jamie0202 5,502]

4 minutes ago, TheKingObv said:

No it's not...

Yes it is. I know what you're on about but we have a better head to head with Benfica with the away goals.

[Rangers_no1 15,195]

1 minute ago, Broxi said:

That's massive, coming out of these 2 games with the better head to head is almost a win in itself. It means all we need to do is match their points in the last 2 games and we top the group. Would be a fantastic achievement 

I think both of us win next week.

Be interesting in the final game, can see both of us playing reserves in such a scenario tbh.

[Copeland1983 697]

Benfica are a top side, CL level - their pressing and aggression was tough to play against. Never felt comfortable at any point in the game, and no shame to come away unbeaten in two games having scored 5 goals against them. Obviously frustrating the way the games panned out but still in a strong position.

[TheKingObv 5,881]

3 minutes ago, Jamie0202 said:

Yes it is. I know what you're on about but we have a better head to head with Benfica with the away goals.

Wit 😂

 

[MorelosRangers 1,071]

9 minutes ago, WATP-FOREVER said:

Benfica are a fantastic side - the biggest and athletic side i can recall.

Braga at Ibrox the first 65 minutes were much better than Benfica tonight. 

[Broxi 5,545]

1 minute ago, Rangers_no1 said:

I think both of us win next week.

Be interesting in the final game, can see both of us playing reserves in such a scenario tbh.

Think we are very capable of taking 6 points. Wouldn't play reserves personally, think it's important we top the group, will make progression in the knockouts (hopefully) a lot easier and that's not something I don't care about. Would be great to get through a couple rounds.

Think we have enough players to rotate, that's the beauty of our "reserves" though. You can easily bring in a midfield of Zungu, Jack, Aribo sitting behind Hagi, Helander back in defence and you haven't really weakened. Even Bassey or Itten would do fine as well. Should be easy to manage the squad to ensure we have a full strength team out, just a different full strength team

[The Ibrox Derry 4,613]

The Standard Liege 94th minute winner was massive for us.

Swings and roundabouts 

[andyhrfc 1,525]

22 hours ago, Copeland1983 said:

Benfica are a top side, CL level - their pressing and aggression was tough to play against. Never felt comfortable at any point in the game, and no shame to come away unbeaten in two games having scored 5 goals against them. Obviously frustrating the way the games panned out but still in a strong position.

They will be saying Rangers are the most difficult appointments they have faced. Two good teams. Benfica are not your run of the mill SPFL team.

[molesmole 300]

Fixed.

[Jamie0202 5,502]

1 minute ago, TheKingObv said:

Wit 😂

 

Thought you were on about the fact that we're above Benfica as the BT Sports table has them above us on goal difference which doesn't count. Obv IMO

[molesmole 300]

1 minute ago, andyhrfc said:

They will be saying Rangers are the most difficult appointments they have faced.  Two good teams.  Beneficial are not your run of the mill SPFL team.

Beneficial Athletic are a top team 

[ShanksRFC 2,695]

We will go through, disappointing to lose two goals but Benfica are a top team who have spent over 100million in the Summer.