***** The Official Rangers vs Slavia Praha Match Thread *****

[bluenoz 30,829]

Huge gamble by Gerrard. If we concede without playing Helander, the focus will be on him.

This stuff about him being slow is rubbish!

[BlueThunder 8,453]

Even scoring and assisting last week doesn’t get you in this team! 🤪

[The Specky Forum Organiser 64,526]

Wouldn't have played Balogun or Aribo

[BuffaloUSAGers 1,231]

Have to trust the gaffer.

[McEwan's Lager 30,522]

Strange to leave Helander out.

[BlueThunder 8,453]

Just now, Jeffrey said:

Wouldn't have played Balogun or Aribo

Aribo in and around the box can get us fouls and pens.

[.Williamson. 82,170]

Would have preferred Helander to Balogun and Hagi to Aribo but it is ok

[SIRB_72 4,000]

16 minutes ago, TheFamousPigeon said:

2-1 Rangers. 

I can see that as well. 2-0 up after an hour with Slavia scoring in the last 10 minutes and an impending heart attack until it's over. 

It's the Rangers way!

[Prso's headband 35,428]

Really surprised Helander had been dropped, think that’s mental tbh

[LaaRFC 4,755]

Playing Balogun allows the defence play higher up the pitch and us to really press them when they are in possession. Fancy us to score a couple 

[esquire8 42,460]

Just now, Prso's headband said:

Really surprised Helander had been dropped, think that’s mental tbh

They shown last week they've got alot of pace in attack and if our line is going to be higher up then Balogun is the better choice. 

[Brubear 2,920]

Just now, .Williamson. said:

Would have preferred Helander to Balogun and Hagi to Aribo but it is ok

Surprised at Helander being dropped but not surprised with Aribo over Hagi. Other than his contribution for the goal Hagi did very little last week and Aribo grew into tge game and was fairly influential in the second half when he was pushed higher up the park  

[The Specky Forum Organiser 64,526]

3 minutes ago, BlueThunder said:

Aribo in and around the box can get us fouls and pens.

He can also go missing in big games

[stuart1994 4,302]

Can see pushing Aribo up and bringing in Arfeild, Balogun is a strange one for me, thought Helander was excellent last week.

[BuffaloUSAGers 1,231]

1 minute ago, Jeffrey said:

He can also go missing in big games

I think less likely when he’s in the front three than in midfield.

[BlueVanguard 6,621]

Nerves are seriously on edge.

C'mon Kick off my arse is twitching here.

[The Specky Forum Organiser 64,526]

3-5-2 for them

 

[esquire8 42,460]

Only concern for me is Aribo doing the hard work and protecting Patterson. Hagi let him down in the first half last week but made up for it in the 2nd half. These cunts will pick out our right back position as a weakness, hope the boys put in one hell of a shift right from the 1st whistle.

[jaywalker 377]

4 hours ago, .Williamson. said:

I don’t really get them in Europe tbh.

If we get to a stage we look like we are about to win a quarter final and then a semi I will be nervous as fuck but right now there’s nothing 

I don’t know if it’s the lack of crowd or what but I am the same. Starting to get nervous now but not the manic fear I am used to.

I actually feel quietly confident but that is quite unusual for me.

the entire world is weird these days.

[BuffaloUSAGers 1,231]

2 minutes ago, esquire8 said:

Only concern for me is Aribo doing the hard work and protecting Patterson. Hagi let him down in the first half last week but made up for it in the 2nd half. These cunts will pick out our right back position as a weakness, hope the boys put in one hell of a shift right from the 1st whistle.

That will be Arfield’s job.

[born a blue nose 90,757]

Did their number 5 play for the sheep? 

[Bears r us 30,791]

2 minutes ago, born a blue nose said:

Did their number 5 play for the sheep? 

Well spotted mate.    

[CoplandRoad83 3,251]

Surprised we've messed with the continuity of the Helander and Goldson partnership.

Would guess we're looking press them higher and want his pace to cover.

Big call but trust the gaffer, lets go. 

[GetToTheChoppa 6,873]

Hagi wins us this game when he comes on.

[The Beast 9,210]

16 minutes ago, Brubear said:

Surprised at Helander being dropped but not surprised with Aribo over Hagi. Other than his contribution for the goal Hagi did very little last week and Aribo grew into tge game and was fairly influential in the second half when he was pushed higher up the park  

Aribo is a much better player in an advanced position v central midfield.

I think it's a reasonable bet we may see Hagi at some point mind you.