02 Sep 2024 12:34:49
The first goal was the shocker yesterday - Matondo (I think) not tracking a runner in a standard defensive pattern. They played simple triangles on the edge of the box - Jefta slow to close down, Rabbi jogs back 2 yrds behind Johnston, who just wanted it more. They should practice defending these positions day in day out.
Tav may / may not still have games in him, but can't play against Maeda again. Its just not a match up he is going to win at his age/ pace. PC needs to pick a specific line up and approach, to beat each specific opponent.
1.) 02 Sep 2024
02 Sep 2024 12:50:36
Ted, you're correct mate, they matched our runs and we never had the pace to match theirs. Sterling should be RB and we need a LB with a bit of pace. Jefte is a better LW.
2.) 02 Sep 2024
02 Sep 2024 13:10:07
Ted,
Think you're being kind because Tav was a bomb scare, past it and no dynamism. He should out door ASAP. Cannot cut it against tic because too fast.
3.) 02 Sep 2024
02 Sep 2024 13:16:06
No mention of the 3 CMs running about like headless chickens yesterday. The Kyogo goal was caused by none of the midfielders being in the proper position. There was endless times there was 10 yards of space in between the midfield and defence due to no midfield cover.
Fans going on about Barron being the next Barry Ferguson are just laughable now after watching that game. Barron is an average midfielder showing up in a poor Rangers team. Ferguson was a quality midfielder showing himself up in an outstanding Rangers side.
4.) 02 Sep 2024
02 Sep 2024 13:18:21
Tavernier just doesn’t have any defensive awareness or positional sense and has lost any pace he had. When I played I used to learn something most games sadly our captain doesn’t.
Matondo was lazy especially defensively but was not alone, I fear several players did not give everything they had in the tank. This is a real concern for me. Butland going down in instalments, low left seems a weak spot. Souttar thinks he has all day. Proper unconvincing.
Jefto better on the wing, weak defensively Barron scurried about, diomande poor. Cerny seems very one footed . Sterling should now be right back. Dessers was dessers. We are miles behind as I suspected and I’m afraid as some others pointed out this is going to take time, lots of it unfortunately!
Sacking the manager won’t help either and yes he has also made mistakes! I’m very concerned, we need to up our game regarding youth development and scouting as we will not pay mediocre players huge wages any longer so I reckon we need to explore different markets for young talent.
5.) 02 Sep 2024
02 Sep 2024 13:20:25
What were Matondo and Jefte doing in any defensive pattern? You're post makes it sound all hands to the pump. But I will say defense needs tightened up badly.
6.) 02 Sep 2024
02 Sep 2024 16:01:09
Ball watching and not following runners. Failure to tuck in and cover team mates, I could go on.