*****The Official Real Betis v Rangers Match Thread*****

[Swagger 8,059]

Fuck Thu. I want the League Cup and this squad needs the winning feeling. 
 

I want to see Simas smile with that cup on Sun. 

[five stars 1,621]

Real Betis are in great form, I think we'll struggle to get anything out the game. 

We really blew it against the Cypriots at Ibrox but maybe they'll do us a favour against Prague.

Sunday is a must win.

[Bad Robot 21,200]

1 hour ago, sausagetrunks said:

100 percent, we have too many injuries ATM to be worried about this game.  anyway aris could win their game and we still go thro. 

Maybe a wee run in the conference could be good. the LC is the most important game. we need to win it and the team get a boost and maybe go on a good run. 

I actually think Aris will win against Prague 

[.Williamson. 82,416]

Just don’t embarrass ourselves and I can accept dropping into the Conference alright

What a lift winning this and Sunday would be though 

[Jelavic191 4,474]

No injuries is all i want from this 

[JackAlex93 11,322]

Strongest line up possible for me. Can think about Sunday afterwards. 2 massive games this week.

[Drunk and disorderly. 14,476]

We essentially have to equal or better whatever result Prague get. Can see them dropping points.

Go for the win obviously. Think we will just about scrape through one way or another.

No point worrying about Sunday until we get this game out of the way.

 

[cr3_bear 14,889]

If we do get anything positive from this and end up through in the Europa I think the sqaud and the support will bounce right into Sunday’s game 

[toolongawake 1,205]

On 10/12/2023 at 03:18, ayrshireranger said:

Sterling in midfield imo rather than Cifu. Would imo be a much more solid DM.

Given Cifuentes is suspended for the weekend its almost certain he will start in this one.

[graeme_4 34,613]

1 minute ago, toolongawake said:

Given Cifuentes is suspended for the weekend its almost certain he will start in this one.

Do you need to give Sterling time in a new role though before the final? 

[toolongawake 1,205]

2 minutes ago, graeme_4 said:

Do you need to give Sterling time in a new role though before the final? 

I can understand the temptation to, and perhaps he might be, I think that might be alongside Cifuentes rather than in place of.

[Boybluesy 3,711]

3 hours ago, graeme_4 said:

Do you need to give Sterling time in a new role though before the final? 

Shows how far down the pecking order Dowell must be.  There is no way Sterling is a midfielder.

[smartypants 4,441]

I thought Bailey Rice would have been in and around the squad with our current midfield problems. He injured? 

[The Specky Forum Organiser 64,958]

Butland

Tav Goldson Souttar Barisic

Sterling Lundstram

Matondo Cantwell Sima

Dessers

[B1872 20,762]

Watched the new UEFA feature on RTV YouTube. No gonna lie was a fucking struggle at times especially with showing last years final. 

 

[Colin Traive 22,821]

6 hours ago, The Specky Forum Organiser said:

Butland

Tav Goldson Souttar Barisic

Sterling Lundstram

Matondo Cantwell Sima

Dessers

Probably our best team or should that be least worst?

Only debate is McCausland or Matondo imo.

Would feel a lot more confident with Ridvan, Balogun, Raskin, Lawrence and Danilo in their usual places but there’s still hope as long as Lammers doesn’t play. Think Clement has finally got his number.

[Blues Brother 1,115]

If we are playing Sterling in midfield on Sunday, I’d be playing him on Thursday 

[.Williamson. 82,416]

6 hours ago, The Specky Forum Organiser said:

Butland

Tav Goldson Souttar Barisic

Sterling Lundstram

Matondo Cantwell Sima

Dessers

Probably agree with this

[Bad Robot 21,200]

Anyone know what the total price money is if we win on Thursday?

1st in group stage: €1,100,000

2nd in group stage: €550,000

Knockout round play-offs: €500,000

Round of 16: €1,200,000

[Stunels 1,248]

No resting players - strongest 11 thurs and sun.  If we take a beating thurs then they have an immediate chance at redemption and if we win thurs its wind in their sails.  Talk of resting anyone is defeatist and embarrassing.

[Bobby Hume 13,108]

Must be the best team PC can select and go for the win .... or its all just pointless .... He has made it very clear that that has been his life's MO .... to do otherwise would be hypocritical ... and I do not see that trait ever being a high point of his character.

Yes we partially fucked it up against Aris ... but we are still in it to win it .... and the other fixture could easily go our way also ... and most of this bunch of players have shown that they can do something out of the ordinary in Europe ... so I'll be looking for a positive result that sees us through to the latter stages of this tournament into the New Year.

The LCF will take care of itself .... and I predict a win ...solely based on the law of averages ... that will see us hammer the mutton munchers on Sunday. 

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[Blue Nosed Babe 20,739]

Fuck it, go for the win then smash the fucking Sheep.

[superallysbears 7,624]

Say we do win, that's the last sixteen for us and we know we've been over the course and distance before, Thursday could be a special night.

[Blueshoff 11,867]

3 hours ago, Stunels said:

No resting players - strongest 11 thurs and sun.  If we take a beating thurs then they have an immediate chance at redemption and if we win thurs its wind in their sails.  Talk of resting anyone is defeatist and embarrassing.

Couple of the biggest games of the season that just happen to be a couple of days apart.  There is a time for rotation and resting players but it's not this week.

[JCDBigBear 10,830]

If Aris win by 2 goals they finish above Sparta.   

I don't expect anything at Betis as they are playing well and will want revenge.   If we lose as long as it isn't a hammering then we can only hope for Aris getting at least a point.

Sunday is massive though.