*****The Official Rangers v Liverpool Match Thread*****

[JackAlex93 11,465]

1 hour ago, GersInCanada said:

Optimism run mad I know but a quick perusal of the table shows that if we win our last 3 games we could finish 2nd in the group and move into the knock out stages.

Has to start with a win tomorrow to keep my dream alive.

 

 

Settle 😂

[BlueSuedeSambas 54,127]

20 minutes ago, Dickie said:

You’ve got arfield,lundstram and kamara who have all been really poor lately but kamara hasn’t looked interested for ages and I’d play jack before him.

Well sadly we can only pish with the cock we have

Went for Kamara mainly because Jack looks done. Not sure he’s got the legs for it, especially at this level.

[OrangeRab 2,848]

1 hour ago, BlueSuedeSambas said:

We need somebody who can help us retain possession in a crowded midfield against a team who press aggressively. There’s nobody better equipped for that in our squad than Kamara is, even when he’s below par.

Rewatched the Anfield game. He showed 2 or 3 really great touches under pressure. On the turn and had us attacking. 

He has been well below par this season. But (massive if) if he is at his best he’s exactly what we need to win.

The only player we have who can take the ball tight and transition forward. And that’s also Liverpool’s Achilles heel. The alternative against their press is probably never getting out our own half. 

[Red White n Blue 50]

As an Arsenal and Rangers fan (family ties), I really hope you lot smash Liverpool at Ibrox... cannot stand them from an English point of view and love how we humbled those smug scousers recently. Their defence looks shaky plus they'll definitely be without Trent and Diaz who has been one of the better players for them this season. I was going to say Salah but he's gone missing and got absolutely bullied off the park by Tomiyasu. Go for it lads! 🇬🇧

[ForeverAndEver 71,788]

Too many shouts for Kent back in for my liking 

[bluenoz 31,062]

1 hour ago, BlueSuedeSambas said:

Well sadly we can only pish with the cock we have

Went for Kamara mainly because Jack looks done. Not sure he’s got the legs for it, especially at this level.

Jack looked far from done last Saturday. I think he is a guaranteed starter tomorrow. 

[graeme_4 34,808]

5 minutes ago, bluenoz said:

Jack looked far from done last Saturday. I think he is a guaranteed starter tomorrow. 

I’d go Jack, Lundstram, Kamara.

Dont think Arfield has the legs. 

[Negri's lovechild 14,272]

41 minutes ago, ForeverAndEver said:

Too many shouts for Kent back in for my liking 

I think the hope is that something will click and he'll be back at his best. 

That's not going to happen though. He's flattered to deceive for way too long.

[Johnnyem 238]

48 minutes ago, ForeverAndEver said:

Too many shouts for Kent back in for my liking 

It's desperation bud. We are all desperate for a victory, desperate for a good result and a good performance. We all know that Kent on his game can be a match winner and we are all desperate that the real Ryan Kent turns up, for without him we don't have that same chance of overcoming Liverpool. Yes, it's desperation and we need him badly. 

[ForeverAndEver 71,788]

1 minute ago, Johnnyem said:

It's desperation bud. We are all desperate for a victory, desperate for a good result and a good performance. We all know that Kent on his game can be a match winner and we are all desperate that the real Ryan Kent turns up, for without him we don't have that same the chance of overcoming Liverpool. Yes, it's desperation and we need him badly. 

The real Ryan Kent? You’ve been watching the real Ryan Kent.

[Johnnyem 238]

1 minute ago, ForeverAndEver said:

The real Ryan Kent? You’ve been watching the real Ryan Kent.

We've been watching an imposter and not a very good one, but he can still potentially make a difference.

[East Enclosure Row N 2,825]

Liverpool team bus arrived at Mar Hall, Bishopton this afternoon

[Laudrupsleftfoot 11,143]

Calls for Arfield to start are wild.

[real boydie9 17,777]

3 hours ago, KingKirk said:

Provided Ajax don't get anything v Liverpool or napoli. 

Napoli will hump Ajax i reckon. Hopefully Liverpool are rank against us and give Ajax a hiding.

[BLUEDIGNITY 33,683]

Got a feeling we’ll get a result. 

[BlueKnight87 17,341]

2 hours ago, ForeverAndEver said:

Too many shouts for Kent back in for my liking 

It's accepting the reality that gio will be putting him back in tomorrow. 

Gio will hope we get the Kent that shows up every so often, that can be a game changer like dortmund away. 

[sausagetrunks 6,061]

1 hour ago, Laudrupsleftfoot said:

Calls for Arfield to start are wild.

i would be starting Arfield before Tillman

[Laudrupsleftfoot 11,143]

1 minute ago, sausagetrunks said:

i would be starting Arfield before Tillman

Not if Tillman is played centrally.

Arfield's chasing shadows at this level, he literally can't get near the opposition and is caught out repeatedly with the slackness of his touch and passing.

Sands' sending off was caused by it.

[sassaaaa 11,406]

1 hour ago, Laudrupsleftfoot said:

Calls for Arfield to start are wild.

If he doesnt start the rest of that midfield are creating fuck all , and we all know how it ends.

[johanhentze 14,288]

24 minutes ago, sausagetrunks said:

i would be starting Arfield before Tillman

Absolutely.

[johanhentze 14,288]

21 minutes ago, Laudrupsleftfoot said:

Not if Tillman is played centrally.

Arfield's chasing shadows at this level, he literally can't get near the opposition and is caught out repeatedly with the slackness of his touch and passing.

Sands' sending off was caused by it.

I dont buy that for a second. Playing centrally wont make him break a sweat or run faster.. or make him not take ages on the ball. In fact, he will get less time on the ball playing centrally, which doesnt suit him at all. The game will be way too fast for him.

[sausagetrunks 6,061]

24 minutes ago, Laudrupsleftfoot said:

Not if Tillman is played centrally.

Arfield's chasing shadows at this level, he literally can't get near the opposition and is caught out repeatedly with the slackness of his touch and passing.

Sands' sending off was caused by it.

at least Arfield chases shadows, Tillman look like he doesnt want to be there, there is a player in there but he looks disinterested. 

[Laudrupsleftfoot 11,143]

1 minute ago, johanvanhentze said:

I dont buy that for a second. Playing centrally wont make him break a sweat or run faster.. or make him not take ages on the ball. In fact, he will get less time on the ball playing centrally, which doesnt suit him at all. The game will be way too fast for him.

I don't know how many ineffective games Arfield has to have in Europe for people to understand how pointless it is playing him in those games.

Tillman's technique is levels above, he'll take care of the ball better than Arfield will.

Wouldn't play Tillman on the right again mind.

[johanhentze 14,288]

1 minute ago, Laudrupsleftfoot said:

I don't know how many ineffective games Arfield has to have in Europe for people to understand how pointless it is playing him in those games.

Tillman's technique is levels above, he'll take care of the ball better than Arfield will.

Wouldn't play Tillman on the right again mind.

We will need players fighting tomorrow and Tillman is NOT that player.

[Laudrupsleftfoot 11,143]

Just now, johanvanhentze said:

We will need players fighting tomorrow and Tillman is NOT that player.

They can't just fight though, we need quality and at this level that's not Arfield. He's just too sloppy and he'd make up for it if he was still able to press well but he's not great at that anymore either.

I think Gio will probably play Arfield fwiw but if it's in the '10' role I'd sooner play Kamara again.