***** The Official Champions v Ross County Match Thread *****

[Malkytfp1 18,613]

Just now, The Godfather said:

I judge them when I see them play, I've seen him play 4 or 5 times now and he's been rank every time. 

I'll judge him on training that I don't see though, cool. 

Aye cause that what I'm saying. 

[Essandoh 21,223]

1 minute ago, Broxi said:

Fine with the team. Hopefully Bacuna puts in a good, creative performance. Good to see Kent in from the start again, big game for Sakala leading the line after his hattrick.

Great to see Jack on the bench too

I hope he has a blinder because I still can’t work out what he offers.

[EMRFC 4,786]

Just now, Drumloyal said:

No Barisic on the bench leaves us vulnerable.  If any of the CBs get injured during the match we can't push Bassey into the middle and put Borna in at LB. 

Dangerous game having only 1 defender who can only play RB on the bench. 

Touch wood, none of that transpires though.  

Aribo at LB at home to Ross County should be fine.

[bluenoz 30,943]

1 minute ago, Malkytfp1 said:

It's really no. His final ball and that part of his game are lacking.

Came on the park the other night and within minutes made the keeper make a great save. 

[esquire8 42,973]

1 minute ago, Drumloyal said:

No Barisic on the bench leaves us vulnerable.  If any of the CBs get injured during the match we can't push Bassey into the middle and put Borna in at LB. 

Dangerous game having only 1 defender who can only play RB on the bench. 

Touch wood, none of that transpires though.  

Aribo can and has played there. Break glass stuff.

[Malkytfp1 18,613]

1 minute ago, bluenoz said:

Came on the park the other night and within minutes made the keeper make a great save. 

Surprisingly that doesn't count as an assist or a goal.

[Drumloyal 15,021]

1 minute ago, EMRFC said:

Aribo at LB at home to Ross County should be fine.

 

Just now, esquire8 said:

Aribo can and has played there. Break glass stuff.

Forgot he had played there for us before, still think we should have even brought in a youth for cover though, e.g King. 

[Jamie0202 12,365]

14 minutes ago, BlueKnight87 said:

 

Really attacking team

Jack on the bench 

Fuck sake was it names in the hat for that team line up? Middle to front just seems completely random. Hopefully it works but just seems a bit mental. 

[esquire8 42,973]

1 minute ago, Drumloyal said:

 

Forgot he had played there for us before, still think we should have even brought in a youth for cover though, e.g King. 

King isn't the same level as other defenders in our youth squad now.

[bluenoz 30,943]

2 minutes ago, Malkytfp1 said:

Surprisingly that doesn't count as an assist or a goal.

Ah, you are one of those guys. Based on that, Roofe and Morelos would be starting. They are not because their overall game is poor right now.

[BlueSuedeSambas 53,877]

Plays Patterson at home against Hibs but won’t play him against Ross County at him.

I’m not on this Patterson bandwagon like other people are, but even I don’t see the logic in that.

[esquire8 42,973]

1 minute ago, Jamie0202 said:

Fuck sake was it names in the hat for that team line up? Middle to front just seems completely random. Hopefully it works but just seems a bit mental. 

Dont think the positioning of the list says who plays where precisely. My guess is-

McGregor

Tav Goldson Balogun Bassey

Hagi Lundstram Bacuna

Aribo Sakala Kent

[GersInCanada 7,775]

Not the starting XI I would have picked but at home to County is as a good time as any to experiment.

 

 

[Jimfanciesthedude 24,602]

That is an utterly ballsy line up from gerrard, will be interesting to see how the front 3 play cause i cant see sakala as a middle front man, 

Still fancy a routine win

[Malkytfp1 18,613]

2 minutes ago, bluenoz said:

Ah, you are one of those guys. Based on that, Roofe and Morelos would be starting. They are not because their overall game is poor right now.

Morelos and Roofe are scoring but. Everytime Wright has had a start he's been subbed. Failed to deliver. Not good enough imo

[born a blue nose 90,855]

Sakala is going to get some amount of chances this game 

This could go incredibly well or absolutely atrocious for him today 😂

[Essandoh 21,223]

Wouldn’t be surprised to see Patterson go in January

[Drumloyal 15,021]

2 minutes ago, esquire8 said:

King isn't the same level as other defenders in our youth squad now.

Was just an example mate, I don't follow the youths closely. 

Just a bit concerned about the cover at the back considering the thugs we will come up against. 

[Malkytfp1 18,613]

Think more than anything the starting line up is based on how unhappy he was with the front 3 the other night.

[esquire8 42,973]

1 minute ago, Rangers_no1 said:

Hagi and Aribo swapped about easily.

Probably end up a front 4 most of our possession.

[GaryMc 2,394]

Interesting team and I've no idea how it'll pan out but we should still be winning today with that team. Attacking team though which is good to see.

Our standard of play hasn't been good all season so a change to personnel or formation was only a matter of time.

If Bacuna doesn't do anything today then I reckon we won't see much of him again and with Jack & Kent coming back he'll lose his spot on the bench.

Go play with pace, directness and purpose today from the kickoff!

[MacBoyd 5,486]

3 minutes ago, DBBTB said:

Plays Patterson at home against Hibs but won’t play him against Ross County at him.

I’m not on this Patterson bandwagon like other people are, but even I don’t see the logic in that.

Got slagged alot the other night, but we should of took the 8m if this is the plan for him.

[GaryMc 2,394]

11 minutes ago, Drumloyal said:

No Barisic on the bench leaves us vulnerable.  If any of the CBs get injured during the match we can't push Bassey into the middle and put Borna in at LB, or even if Bassey gets injured. 

Dangerous game having only 1 defender who can only play RB on the bench. 

Touch wood, none of that transpires though.  

Think Aribo would go to LB in that scenario. He's done it before I'm sure.

[born a blue nose 90,855]

This team could take 10 off county 😂

[tom1780 1,219]

Glad to see changes 

Do feel for wright not making bench  , great to Jack back involved hope he can come on for 20 mins and get a kick about not having to come on to make things happen 

Will either be a 4 or 5 niller or a total struggle