***** The Official Champions Vs Malmo Match Thread*****

[NeoGeo7 10,495]

Monday is going to be a long day, hate coming off the back of a shite result and performance…..just want the next game as soon as possible.

[KingKirk 25,631]

Simply put a huge game for us we've had a poor start to this season. 50k fans getting behind the team if that doesn't raise a performance then major alarm bells will be ringing. 

The champions to win 3-1

[ger4life_1872 29,453]

7 hours ago, Siam69 said:

Will masks still have to be worn in the ground, with more restrictions lifted tomorrow?

Don't have to in England, but wondering if Krankie needs to be different as per ...

Yes according to email , not sure it will actually be enforced though 

[McEwan's Lager 30,519]

5 minutes ago, ger4life_1872 said:

Yes according to email , not sure it will actually be enforced though 

Aye at the games so far it’s only been enforced depending on what steward you have in your section as far as I could tell.

[stuart1994 4,302]

Massive game, great opportunity to get two shite performances out our system as well. 

[Siam69 26,872]

2 hours ago, ger4life_1872 said:

Yes according to email , not sure it will actually be enforced though 

 

2 hours ago, McEwan's Lager said:

Aye at the games so far it’s only been enforced depending on what steward you have in your section as far as I could tell.

Cheers, i'll bring a mask then anyway, and hope for the best!

[Essandoh 21,207]

Morelos to step up and salvage the tie for us

3-0 Rangers with two early goals

[esquire8 42,438]

Got a feeling this will be one of our best european nights in a while. Ibrox will be at fever pitch and bouncing for 90 mins.

An early goal is crucial for us and hopefully send us on our way to a comfortable 3-0 victory.

Normal service will resume.

[graeme_4 34,425]

40 minutes ago, esquire8 said:

Got a feeling this will be one of our best european nights in a while. Ibrox will be at fever pitch and bouncing for 90 mins.

An early goal is crucial for us and hopefully send us on our way to a comfortable 3-0 victory.

Normal service will resume.

Hopefully. Early pressure and goal will set the tone. 

[esquire8 42,438]

4 minutes ago, graeme_4 said:

Hopefully. Early pressure and goal will set the tone. 

And gets the 50k off their backs. If its nothing each by half time the disconcerting voices will be hard not to hear.

[Billy1984 6,314]

10 hours ago, NeoGeo7 said:

Monday is going to be a long day, hate coming off the back of a shite result and performance…..just want the next game as soon as possible.

Exactly the way I’m feeling. 

[BlueThunder 8,453]

On 08/08/2021 at 10:05, Jimbeamjunior said:

Id rather start hagi in midfield 3 as he has way more dig than aribo and a better range of passing, but doubt he'll be fit enough against a mob thats miles into their season

Yeah, doesn’t look like he’ll make it unfortunately.

[left winger 14,130]

Early goal - the noise is deafening and we pump them. If its still 0-0 after half an hour, I doubt there will be a huge amount of support from the stands, to put it mildly.

[Moody Blue 9,349]

Going to be a tough game with the form we’re in and I reckon if they score, we go out as I don’t see us scoring 3 to win the tie in normal time.  Happy to be proved wrong though. 

Players better be right at it rather than the pussy footing about approach they’ve had in the last week. No excuses with the stadium packed and a winnable home tie in a CL qualifier. Never a better opportunity for these players to test themselves at the highest level of club football, time they walked the walk. 

[steven33jackie 1,920]

Truth is if they start well and raise the tempo then we will be right there with them. My worry is that we have a good five or ten minutes and then start to regress, a little bit like the game against Livingston. For me we look like a team that doesn't quite know what the plan is with regards to pressing in packs and winning the ball in attacking areas then keeping the pressure on the opponent. Fully expect Malmo to sit in, look to win 50 50s and counter quickly. 

[graeme_4 34,425]

1 hour ago, esquire8 said:

And gets the 50k off their backs. If its nothing each by half time the disconcerting voices will be hard not to hear.

Even if it is, there’s still plenty time. They score first and the tie is probably over. 

[Boybluesy 3,708]

Wee Alfie will come good. It is Europe after all. 

[stu90 94]

Feel like we’ve been here before, albeit to different extents.

Noise on Tue will let players know what it means to pull on the jersey. Will be a tricky game and some players (and fans) will need to get comfortable with the uncomfortable and not shit the bed.

[BlueKnight87 17,281]

Malmo going to set out to frustrate and get our crowd restless. 

We need to come out on it from the start and play at a much higher tempo than we have done for the last 2 games. 

Early goal would be massive for us.

[kelvd1873 7,159]

So do we automatically pick up £5 million if we get past malmo as celtic failed last round? Is that correct?? 

[SIRB_72 4,000]

For those concerned about fans aka us (fucking hell) being a detriment to the players tomorrow our record at home in Europe with fans stands at 11 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss which was to Bayer Leverkusen.

We've scored 30 in 15, conceded 10, claimed 9 clean sheets and only failed to score twice which was against Villarreal and Spartak Moscow.

[BlueVanguard 6,620]

Would love to say Rangers go out and pump this mob but honestly i cant see it.

We have started of worrying so far.

There is something off about the players wither its Contract negotiations or there heads are being turned by other clubs or there agents.  

Still early days but fingers crossed we get a win and it gives us a huge confidence boost because fuck me our players need it. You would think we where the ones who finished runners up.

[Davy Vandenbroucke 26,146]

 

[jjbscotty12 3,560]

Mcgregor 

Tav

Goldson

Helander

Barisic

 

Davis

Arfield

Aribo

 

Hagi

Kent

 

Morelos

 

Really looking forward to tomorrow night 2-0 Rangers.

[AGM_72 3,630]

12 minutes ago, jjbscotty12 said:

Mcgregor 

Tav

Goldson

Helander

Barisic

 

Davis

Arfield

Aribo

 

Hagi

Kent

 

Morelos

 

Really looking forward to tomorrow night 2-0 Rangers.

That'd be my team too.