*****The Official Champions vs Olympique Lyonnais Match Thread*****

[kelvd1873 7,159]

16 minutes ago, Malkytfp1 said:

Still don't get that. Can understand if he lost the ball on his own 18 yards box but he looses it 50 yards out and we're still in an ok position to defend that. The boy runs 20 yards and hits a worldy. Hard to say he threw a goal away.

Kents off the boil and when he lost possession for that goal he gave up on it. In previous seasons he would have bust a gut to try win it back. Maybe a forced rest might be a goof thing for him. 

[BLUEDIGNITY 33,647]

This squad still needs some dig all over, gave away possession for fun tonight. Could point the finger at everybody but in reality the manager will need to look at his squad going forward and strengthen.

[Malkytfp1 18,594]

Just now, kelvd1873 said:

Kents off the boil and when he lost possession for that goal he gave up on it. In previous seasons he would have bust a gut to try win it back. Maybe a forced rest might be a goof thing for him. 

Aye no doubt he's been poor this season. I agree. I do think he needs to get hungry and see the bench but you still canny put the first goal on him.

[chris182 6,290]

28 minutes ago, BridgeIsBlue said:

Worrying that we're halfway through September and arguably haven't kicked a ball yet. 

Seems as though most of the squad are still suffering from a hangover from last season. 

This continues it's going to bite us on the arse domestically. 

Already has!

[Valance1690 3,826]

Just now, mitre_mouldmaster said:

I honestly think the poisonous commentary for folk watching the game made it 100x worse than it actually was.

We have had some absolute thumpings in Europe over the years, but that was not tongiht.

It was a close game that they got some lucky breaks in and took advantage of to get out of sight.

If we had got a couple of breaks and had a two goal lead, I think we could have weathered whatever storm they through at us with minimal fuss.

They were better than us, but was not a slaughter.

There's a good deal of frustration from the Malmo game still hanging over us that won't lift for a while, we expected to get through that and fucked it

Beating the tarriers helped a bit but overall our European performances across the board this season have been very poor & we haven't exactly been lighting things up in the league either

Far too many players off the boil to beat a team like that tonight but the bigger worry is this form starting to carry over into league games.

[MattyBlue 17,113]

Gonna be honest, I didn’t expect to win tonight. Much like I didn’t expect to win against Leverkusen.

It was absolutely painful and shite to watch, it is what it is. 
 

I know, we’re Rangers and we expect to win every game but sometimes just have to hold your hands up.. 

[Ayrshire Blue 2,053]

9 minutes ago, BridgeIsBlue said:

Lundstram was utter mince again, honestly don't see what game cunts were watching the night. 

He wasn’t the worse

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20 minutes ago, Malkytfp1 said:

 

Lol, what a photo that is! 

[ronniescu 2,970]

At least that bastard Holocaust didny score. 

[KaiserJon 12,393]

What I can never get my head around is how a man like Gerrard does not understand the importance of a driving willing midfielder with gusto.

[esquire8 42,534]

1 minute ago, Ayrshire Blue said:

He wasn’t the worse

Gerrard can pin this on his shirt tonight then....

Tin pot stuff.

Others were bad tonight but have performed far better previously. 

He hasn't performed. At all.

[slimjim1690 4,534]

2 minutes ago, Ayrshire Blue said:

He wasn’t the worse

Nope he wasn't, and there's the problem, he was rotten but wasn't the worst.

[Ivybank 4,580]

Didn’t know 2 nd place doesn’t get you through the group, we’d still need to face a champions league 3rd place team😔

[bluenoz 30,835]

1 minute ago, Ayrshire Blue said:

He wasn’t the worse

You are right, he wasn't the worst. Kamara & Davis were worse tonight but Lundstram is going to hamstring this team because Gerrard is going to keep playing him. He is slow and can't turn. I blame Lundstram for the first goal.

[Malkytfp1 18,594]

13 minutes ago, BridgeIsBlue said:

Lundstram was utter mince again, honestly don't see what game cunts were watching the night. 

The game where he was arguably better than the other two midfielders in our team.

[kelvd1873 7,159]

15 minutes ago, Malkytfp1 said:

Aye no doubt he's been poor this season. I agree. I do think he needs to get hungry and see the bench but you still canny put the first goal on him.

Sorry bud I disagree with the first goal bit, Kent is at fault imo. Too scared to play a forward decisive pass and gets caught out. 

[kelvd1873 7,159]

1 minute ago, Ivybank said:

Didn’t know 2 nd place doesn’t get you through the group, we’d still need to face a champions league 3rd place team😔

Honestly I’m more interested in winning the league this year, Europa league is a bonus for me. 

[Bad Robot 21,149]

2 minutes ago, Ivybank said:

Didn’t know 2 nd place doesn’t get you through the group, we’d still need to face a champions league 3rd place team😔

 

[bluenoz 30,835]

1 minute ago, kelvd1873 said:

Sorry bud I disagree with the first goal but, Kent is at fault imo. Too scared to play a forward decisive pass and gets caught out. 

Yes Kent is to blame but it is 50-60 yards from goal. Lundstram lets the man cut inside because he is too slow. That is where the shot came from.

And btw, the cunt scores that 1 out of ten times he tries it. Maybe more...

[cr3_bear 14,830]

Can take a defeat in Europe as long as the other team come off the pitch feeling they have been in a game 

I don’t think Lyon came off that pitch thinking that was a tough 3 points 

[j1mgg 3,766]

We have lost something that we had last season, we just don't seem to click, or be as smooth.

[kelvd1873 7,159]

Just now, bluenoz said:

Yes Kent is to blame but it is 50-60 yards from goal. Lundstram lets the man cut inside because he is too slow. That is where the shot came from.

And btw, the cunt scores that 1 out of ten times he tries it. Maybe more...

Don’t disagree lundstrum should have done better and is also at fault but Kent’s mistake makes all of that goal happen.

Can’t take the strike away from the lad as he could not have placed that ball any tighter in the bottom corner, some strike. 

[The Archer 1,091]

We never signed quality in the summer to compete in Europe.Need a real 5-10 million pound signing AM like Hagi

[McEwan's Lager 30,522]

22 minutes ago, BridgeIsBlue said:

Lundstram was utter mince again, honestly don't see what game cunts were watching the night. 

This for me.

He is comfortable playing backwards five yard passes and he's too sloppy even doing that sometimes.

He has to be braver and have more quality to make it here.

[kelvd1873 7,159]

3 minutes ago, cr3_bear said:

Can take a defeat in Europe as long as the other team come off the pitch feeling they have been in a game 

I don’t think Lyon came off that pitch thinking that was a tough 3 points 

That’s a valid point imo👍🏻