With what is available, how does Gerrard change it?

[The Ibrox Derry 8,887]

Simple question??, not so simple answer.

We have been way way short this season so far, nobody will argue that iam sure, we've got away with a few games by the skin of our teeth, mainly Hibs at home, stjohnstone, Dundee, St mirren away.

Any ideas on how he turns this round with what is available?

[Moody Blue 9,346]

Just now, The Ibrox Derry said:

Simple question??, not so simple answer.

We have been way way short this season so far, nobody will argue that iam sure, we've got away with a few games by the skin of our teeth, mainly Hibs at home, stjohnstone, Dundee, St mirren away.

Any ideas on how he turns this round with what is available?

I dont think he is capable.

[Dickie1963 2,352]

He changes the way we play. That was slow. Pedantic. Awful to watch. In fact painful to watch.

Get pace and width in the team from somewhere.

Bassey gave their right back a torrid first half an hour. Git him booked and then .....

[Malkytfp1 18,579]

Said all season he doesn't know what to do to change things. It's not tonight we've not created anything, it's been all season and not one thing ha changed about the setup.

[plymouthranger 3,863]

We need to start games better. This means pressing when we don’t have the ball (in the right way), but also not taking silly risks when we have it.

Teams are going to come at us more early on, because we’ve shown repeatedly we can be got at. Give them nothing for the first 20-25 minutes in terms of chances and they’ll eventually give up. Loose passes in and around our box are creating so many chances for opposition sides

[The Ibrox Derry 8,887]

1 minute ago, Malkytfp1 said:

Said all season he doesn't know what to do to change things. It's not tonight we've not created anything, it's been all season and not one thing ha changed about the setup.

That is the scary part mate.

We've been watching this since July.

4 months.

And very little has changed, worse if the truth be told.

[Moody Blue Legend 61,387]

We’ve been the same all season so the   likelihood of change is let’s just say remote.  

[MattyBlue 17,110]

I don’t understand where the flare, the one touch passing, the triangles, the off the ball movement where has it all gone? How does the same group of players who where so dominant last season just change so dramatically and become some pish ?

[gmcf 34,090]

I don't know , but I think he's going to have some big decisions to make on players that think they are automatic choices or we'll just carry on . 

[esquire8 42,337]

Gerrards issue by sticking with what he already had despite possible warning signs of stagnation and regression from some. Could've sold and refreshed the squad but instead we celebrated not selling Patterson only for him to sit on the bench week after week while the captains form nose dives.

He won't change a thing. Plan A or Plan A better.

[Sunglasses Ron 2,455]

He puts a rocket up their arses, like Walter would!!

[BridgeIsBlue 66,595]

Teams that leak goals like us tend to not win league titles. 

[6superbarry6 14,148]

2 upfront with a number 10 in behind similar to how played against the tarriers in the 4-1 game 

[GaryMc 2,394]

It's a very simple answer. Attack.

Stop trying to bore teams into submission. Play with pace and quick passing. Coach the players on how to move off the ball into space towards the opposition goa as opposed to being attracted to the ball and coming short to stifle an already congested centre of the pitch against 11 men behind the ball. 

Stop being a shitebag scared to take risks. We are literally a set piece team right now which is embarrassing considering we're the champions. 

Last season has gone. Yes we won the important 55th title to stop their shitey 10 attempt but he's won 1 trophy in 3 years with these conservative tactics. It works well typically in Europe as it's more open but domestically we need far more aggression and pace in our attacking play and it starts with him giving players freedom and direction to do so.

[BlueSuedeSambas 53,751]

The way we play. 

2 minutes ago, esquire8 said:

Gerrards issue by sticking with what he already had despite possible warning signs of stagnation and regression from some. Could've sold and refreshed the squad but instead we celebrated not selling Patterson only for him to sit on the bench week after week while the captains form nose dives.

He won't change a thing. Plan A or Plan A better.

Like I’ve just said in another thread that’s easy to say with the benefit of hindsight. Go back to any thread from May, June or July and almost to a man people on here were talking about the importance of trying to keep the squad together.

[Jimfanciesthedude 24,494]

Get rid of the focusing on attacking fullbacks system that teams have worked on to counter us, 

4132, tell the back 4 to stay in line and in shape, allow the 3 attacking mids and 2 strikers to do the forward part, the sitting mid just breaks up play and gets us going again

[esquire8 42,337]

Just now, DBBTB said:

The way we play. 

Like I’ve just said in another thread that’s easy to say with the benefit of hindsight. Go back to any thread from May, June or July and almost to a man people on here were talking about the importance of trying to keep the squad together.

And this is where we have ended up. 

[scottyc06 6,915]

1 minute ago, Jimbeamjunior said:

Get rid of the focusing on attacking fullbacks system that teams have worked on to counter us, 

4132, tell the back 4 to stay in line and in shape, allow the 3 attacking mids and 2 strikers to do the forward part, the sitting mid just breaks up play and gets us going again

I feel we actually lacked that tonight, they had two central players playing at full back tonight and we barely went near them until Scott Wright came on! 

[BlueSuedeSambas 53,751]

The football we are playing at the moment is dreadful. Too slowed ponderous and IMO overly coached. Everybody is coached and instructed to within an inch of their life and it shows. Nobody feels like they are playing with any freedom. There’s nothing gallus about any of our players.

[STEPPS BOY 73,793]

4 at back, 3 defensive midfielders and a reliance on the front 3 to score goals.

In the fucking SPL - embarrassing.

An Australian brought in from Japan treats this league with the contempt it deserves.

[Jimfanciesthedude 24,494]

3 minutes ago, DBBTB said:

The way we play. 

Like I’ve just said in another thread that’s easy to say with the benefit of hindsight. Go back to any thread from May, June or July and almost to a man people on here were talking about the importance of trying to keep the squad together.

Keeping the squad together is one thing, but we could still have maybe cashed on on one or two assets to freshen the whole place up, 

Plus goldson not agreeing a deal before the season started should have been the end for him

[Prso's headband 35,343]

20th game of the season and we’ve played the exact same in 19 of them. Only Brondby did we control for 85 minutes. 
 

Inability to change things is ridiculous when our management team stands at around 10 people. If all those including Beale and Gerrard can’t see it then it’s a serious problem and will be their and our ultimate downfall 

[GaryMc 2,394]

We also take far too many touches. I'm actually raging at how Gerrard and his coaching staff can't see it's not working. If they can but don't know how to change it then that's even worse. 

It's not as if it's been one game as it's been all season. 

 

[esquire8 42,337]

1 minute ago, Jimbeamjunior said:

Get rid of the focusing on attacking fullbacks system that teams have worked on to counter us, 

4132, tell the back 4 to stay in line and in shape, allow the 3 attacking mids and 2 strikers to do the forward part, the sitting mid just breaks up play and gets us going again

Tav sat back most the game. Bassey was stuck deciding to go or stay. Our fullback game that gave us much of our joy last season is completely found out and gone.

3 attacking mids? Who? Hagi, Aribo and another? We had a sitting mid tonight and he sat on his arse between the two centre backs. We had 2 up top that got zero delivery and offered zero movement.

The players are the issue, the squad is the issue, the tactics will never change.

[Jimfanciesthedude 24,494]

2 minutes ago, scottyc06 said:

I feel we actually lacked that tonight, they had two central players playing at full back tonight and we barely went near them until Scott Wright came on! 

No they played 3 at the back tonight, brown was the sweeper, bates and mccrorie centre halves