*****The Official Rangers v Nonce FC Match Thread*****

[Cooperson 849]

Gutted if it's true,

Lawrence has been superb so far

[dummiesoot 16,034]

When was the last time we faced that mob at full strength?

[2nd Flute 14,036]

8 minutes ago, graeme_4 said:

So Morleos, Roofe, Lawrence, Hagi, Davies, Souttar, Helander all unfit / injured now.

And host of players that just aren’t good enough. 

Just what you want when you need a result away in an OF. 

The injury situation is a real concern, players seem to get injured, then disappear for months, is it all bad luck, last day of August we've nearly got a full team of players out injured!

[Swagger 8,222]

21 minutes ago, graeme_4 said:

So Morleos, Roofe, Lawrence, Hagi, Davies, Souttar, Helander all unfit / injured now.

And host of players that just aren’t good enough. 

Just what you want when you need a result away in an OF. 

And all those players mentioned are going to take weeks to get up to speed when they eventually do come back. We are in a bad way - game after game coming thick and fast and the squad stretched to fuck already 

Apparently Gio thinks we are fine though !!

[Swagger 8,222]

1 hour ago, falkirkNS said:

No passengers.

Tillman i think might struggle with pace of the game.

Can impact the game but must be quicker and anticipate. We cannot loose the ball most importantly in possesion!

Think you’re right about Tillman - lovely player but they’ll play at an intensity that’ll  overrun him. 

[graeme_4 34,787]

1 minute ago, Swagger said:

Think you’re right about Tillman - lovely player but they’ll play at an intensity that’ll  overrun him. 

Tillman has to play IMO. Only goal threat apart from Colak. 

[ElBufalo20 7,925]

4 minutes ago, Swagger said:

And all those players mentioned are going to take weeks to get up to speed when they eventually do come back. We are in a bad way - game after game coming thick and fast and the squad stretched to fuck already 

Apparently Gio thinks we are fine though !!

To be fair what he says publicly isn’t necessarily what he’s thinking 

[TheKingObv 10,647]

7 minutes ago, Swagger said:

Think you’re right about Tillman - lovely player but they’ll play at an intensity that’ll  overrun him. 

Will they?

He's exactly the sort of composed player we need on the ball in these games.

[don logan 8,077]

2 minutes ago, TheKingObv said:

Will they?

He's exactly the sort of composed player we need on the ball in these games.

I thought PSV were pretty rapid at times and Tillman was absolutely fine.

[ger4life_1872 29,685]

4 minutes ago, TheKingObv said:

Will they?

He's exactly the sort of composed player we need on the ball in these games.

Yeah he could help the full team get up the park 

[magic8ball 27,901]

16 hours ago, SkylineBlue said:

Think Sands is a certainty for a red card.

Agree ,Red from what went on last week applied to this game .You got to love media pressure in Scotland .

[.Williamson. 82,877]

54 minutes ago, Colin Traive said:

McLaughlin

Tavernier Goldson Sands Barisic 

Kamara Lundstram Davis 

Wright Kent 

Colak

Tillman, Arfield from the bench if needed, Matondo in the stand.

Planning permission request submitted to expand the treatment room.

Terrible lineup and the answer is no 

[.Williamson. 82,877]

Can’t remember the last time we had a full strength team against them 

[Colin Traive 22,934]

3 minutes ago, .Williamson. said:

Terrible lineup and the answer is no 

Remind me what players you picked?

[.Williamson. 82,877]

Our right side is absolutely chronic btw. It’s well documented but aye, it is completely fucking shite 

[bluenoz 31,060]

16 minutes ago, don logan said:

I thought PSV were pretty rapid at times and Tillman was absolutely fine.

Exactly. No getting this bit about Tillman won't cope with the pace. The boy is rapid.

[SkylineBlue 23,726]

5 minutes ago, magic8ball said:

Agree ,Red from what went on last week applied to this game .You got to love media pressure in Scotland .

For me it's more that he plays right on the edge and their front line is really nippy.

[.Williamson. 82,877]

Just now, Colin Traive said:

Remind me what players you picked?

McLaughlin 

Tav Goldson Sands Barisic

Lundstram Kamara

Lawrence Tillman Kent

Colak. 

That was my preferred team. It is now

McLaughlin

Tav Goldson Sands Barisic

Lundstram Kamara

Arfield Tillman Kent

Colak.

What you have chosen will invite pressure on and is grim.

[King Jela 20,529]

1 hour ago, Colin Traive said:

McLaughlin

Tavernier Goldson Sands Barisic 

Kamara Lundstram Davis 

Wright Kent 

Colak

Tillman, Arfield from the bench if needed, Matondo in the stand.

Planning permission request submitted to expand the treatment room.

I wouldn't be surprised if this was the team tbh with Lawrence out. 

Tillman is excellent and I get the point about his composure on the ball but he'll be targeted more than he was at PSV with him being our most creative player and less likely to win a free kick when they foul him at Parkhead. 

That being said I'd still start him. 

[BuffaloUSAGers 1,258]

In Gio we trust.

If Lawrence can’t go I start Arfield not Wright. Go with the Old Firm experience. 

[bluenoz 31,060]

The best way to beat celtic is to attack them, the way teams play them in Europe,

I hope Gio takes this approach, but he loves to shore up defensively first. This means Lundstram is essentially in a back 5 and at least one other DM.

Their defence is overhyped imo. Get on the front foot.

[G.E.C. 18,871]

1 hour ago, TheKingObv said:

Will they?

He's exactly the sort of composed player we need on the ball in these games.

He’s the reason we’re in the CL. That second half performance in Holland was sensational.

[SeparateEntityMyArse 53,900]

1 hour ago, graeme_4 said:

So Morleos, Roofe, Lawrence, Hagi, Davies, Souttar, Helander all unfit / injured now.

And host of players that just aren’t good enough. 

Just what you want when you need a result away in an OF. 

And Lowry.

 

[BuffaloUSAGers 1,258]

8 minutes ago, G.E.C. said:

He’s the reason we’re in the CL. That second half performance in Holland was sensational.

Nothing in Tillman suggests that the occasion will be too big for him. It doesn’t get much bigger than the last two CL qualifier second legs and he was excellent.

[DrLaudrup 4,690]

Its hard to say how this one will pan out. They are flying right now but the reality is they have not been tested this year. We are the only team domestically who can lay a glove on them. I have no doubt we can cause issues for their defence, which never looks clever but there is also no doubt they have players that can hurt us. They have looked great going forward this season. We have a lot of injuries but the only real miss is Lawrence as none of the rest have really featured all season anyway. Normally you'd worry about not having Morelos but Colak is bang in form so provided he gets service he can damage them. I think it will come down to the midfield and who wins that battle. We are going to have to be strong but also move the ball quickly. We will not do them with sluggish movement and sideways passing.