***** The Official Benfica v Rangers Europa League Round of 16 Match Thread *****

[Colin Traive 22,902]

Didn’t realise that Wright was injured too.

Not the first name on my team sheet but we’ve no width at all if McCausland doesn’t make it.

 Expecting the full backs to provide it?

[Negri's lovechild 14,188]

1 minute ago, Colin Traive said:

Didn’t realise that Wright was injured too.

Not the first name on my team sheet but we’ve no width at all if McCausland doesn’t make it.

 Expecting the full backs to provide it?

Hopefully McCausland makes it.

The alternative would either be a change in shape to a narrower formation with the fullbacks providing the width, or playing either Silva or Sterling out wide, which I wouldn't want as i think we need Sterling more centrally.

[esquire8 43,014]

Just now, Negri's lovechild said:

Hopefully McCausland makes it.

The alternative would either be a change in shape to a narrower formation with the fullbacks providing the width, or playing either Silva or Sterling out wide, which I wouldn't want as i think we need Sterling more centrally.

I don't think McCausland would've travelled if he wasn't going to make it. 

Haven't seen Wright out there either so looks like he was one of the four. 

There is a bunch of b team kids out there too.

[Negri's lovechild 14,188]

3 minutes ago, esquire8 said:

I don't think McCausland would've travelled if he wasn't going to make it. 

Haven't seen Wright out there either so looks like he was one of the four. 

There is a bunch of b team kids out there too.

I think thats the stage we're at with injuries and a horrendous Europa League squad list legacy from Beale. 

The B team kids will probably be there for the experience or to fill up the bench i would imagine.

[Roy Hobbs 2,190]

7 minutes ago, esquire8 said:

I don't think McCausland would've travelled if he wasn't going to make it. 

Haven't seen Wright out there either so looks like he was one of the four. 

There is a bunch of b team kids out there too.

Wright was in the training video yesterday 

[esquire8 43,014]

3 minutes ago, Roy Hobbs said:

Wright was in the training video yesterday 

Okay but as I posted, I haven't seen him in any of the media travelling or at the stadium.

[Drunk and disorderly. 14,518]

I think Butland will have a busy shift tonight. I'm sure he will do us proud.

Don't envy big Phil having to select a starting 11 with our lack of good wingers.

[.Williamson. 82,732]

Tonights amount of wine + 6 beer 

[sausagetrunks 6,039]

Just stay in the tie 

[Roy Hobbs 2,190]

1 minute ago, esquire8 said:

Okay but as I posted, I haven't seen him in any of the media travelling or at the stadium.

Well if he's injured Clement hasn't said so and he was training yesterday so if he's injured it is very late on. 

[.Williamson. 82,732]

 

0-1 Rangers 

[ForeverAndEver 71,678]

2 minutes ago, .Williamson. said:

Tonights amount of wine + 6 beer 

Alky bastard

[cascadeshrimp 1,461]

Think this will be really tight

0-0 and do them back home plus no new injuries will do fine

[.Williamson. 82,732]

5 minutes ago, ForeverAndEver said:

Alky bastard

I wish 

[Loyal72 11,452]

5 minutes ago, .Williamson. said:

 

0-1 Rangers 

4-2-3-1? Like it tbh. Good shape.

[esquire8 43,014]

6 minutes ago, Roy Hobbs said:

Well if he's injured Clement hasn't said so and he was training yesterday so if he's injured it is very late on. 

Clement did say four out of five wingers were injured.

[Loyal72 11,452]

2 minutes ago, esquire8 said:

Clement did say four out of five wingers were injured.

I only seen one person that remotely looked like McCausland and it's only for a brief second from behind in the clip.

[ayrshireranger 8,175]

39 minutes ago, Colin Traive said:

Didn’t realise that Wright was injured too.

Not the first name on my team sheet but we’ve no width at all if McCausland doesn’t make it.

 Expecting the full backs to provide it?

I wonder if we do a Gio and go 3-5-2. Balogun in for a back three. ,Dujan, Jack and Big John for a more defensive midfield. 

[esquire8 43,014]

11 minutes ago, Loyal72 said:

I only seen one person that remotely looked like McCausland and it's only for a brief second from behind in the clip.

[STEPPS BOY 74,223]

13 minutes ago, Loyal72 said:

I only seen one person that remotely looked like McCausland and it's only for a brief second from behind in the clip.

Think that’s Diomande pal.

[PromDeAnglais 5,556]

5-3-2 for with the lack of wingers. Tav and Yilmaz to provide the width

 

Butland

 

Goldson

Souttar

Lundstram

 

Tav

Yilmaz

 

Jack/Raskin

Sterling

Diomande

 

Silva

Dessers

[plymouthranger 3,888]

1 minute ago, PromDeAnglais said:

5-3-2 for with the lack of wingers. Tav and Yilmaz to provide the width

 

Butland

 

Goldson

Souttar

Balogun

 

Tav

Yilmaz

 

Lundstram

Sterling

Diomande

 

Silva

Dessers

Would be our best bet, but Baloguns not in the Europa squad and I’m not sure if Davies is fit (is Leon King still here?)

[King Jela 20,453]

In 2 minds about the formation. 3-5-2 under Gio was genuinely a tactical masterclass, don't know if we've got the right personnel to pull it off with this squad. Kent, for all his faults, was absolutely key to it. 

 

[The Specky Forum Organiser 65,151]

Can't wait to get finished 

[PromDeAnglais 5,556]

1 minute ago, plymouthranger said:

Would be our best bet, but Baloguns not in the Europa squad and I’m not sure if Davies is fit (is Leon King still here?)

Yeah I've just fucked my own OP with Balogun 

Could drop Lundstram in to the back line with either Jack or Raskin in the middle.