half an hour gone in the EUFA Youth League and its Napoli 0 v 2 Rangers.
Hope GVB and the players are taking note.

Napoli got their 11th win on the trot at  the weekend something they
haven't done since the 1980s they've also got an easy home tie this
weekend so expecting a strong team going all out for the win. Could be a long night.

Thanks to a Zak Lovelace penalty in the 52nd minute Rangers win 3-2.
What odds that tonight? We live in hope.

Was at the napoli game at Ibrox, rangers played national anthem b4 game in honour and to mark HMQE11 passing , ref had a very bad body language on and was clear b4 ht we were getting hee hawe from him, up to the soft red card I thought either Rangers were playing well, or Napoli were not that great, they did not really impress me although in hindsight it was prob a bit of both.
Red card was game over although the last tremendous  double save from shagger and we were still in it. They knocked it about slow slow at back then ping zip stuff, accurate passes, heads up and have quality, but if they are so good then rangers did not do too bad with ten men and lost two goals in last five, maybe they had a few gears left but not so sure how they would be have handled going a goal down.

I can still remember the great lipi's juventus side tearing into us at ibrox in the 90,s, toraceli, ravineli, del piero megging Alex Cleland, it was a privilege to witness a great side, they beat everyone by at least three goals, and we got our three twice, but not sure I seen that level, one thing back then we fought like fck,just lacked the required skills. But they were special.

Napoli  beat Liverpool, but they were shakey at the time and the Heysel factor was in play imo, not sure about them, could be a decent side but seen a lot better at ibrox for sure and if rangers are as bad as everyone says then maybe they are no great shakes.

In rangers first game in hamster dam the ref let a lot go and we struggled to match them, a big bruising side are ajax, we got zero protection, Kent was halfed and play waved on, was not of  the usual cl standard.

Napoli game at ibrox was prob one of Rangers better performances this season,there was times in first half rangers had decent runs and some penetration, something we are struggling to do all season at home in spfl.

A lot of injuries but at end of day I don't think we need to worry about the coey or the press, no harm in going down fighting, but we could get well beat trying to play a nothing game, have a go I say, although not sure too many folks understand what budget rangers have, ffs, SG sloped out the door cause the club had no money due to covid, he seen an op and went for it, but I only can say thanks to him for restoring our rep, doing great in europa, two seasons on bounce and getting on top of the bheasts, for that I thank him but can't see a way back for him,reckon some fans are doing a, want brendon  back, and four cans n awe routine but no chance.

As long as we see effort and commitment, right to the death, most sane fans will be happy but too many are pissed on the euro runs of Gérard and the Terry Munroe death. (rip)

Anyway I hope we dig in, and have a go b4 game is over.

Where is price of Rangers -3?

I can still remember the great lipi's juventus side tearing into us at ibrox in the 90,s,



What a manager he was, top notch and a striking resemblance to the late Paul Newman. Those were the days when we got a top Italian game every Sunday on channel 4. Too many to mention but Maldini, Barasi, Van Basten, Hullit el tal. AC had some team back then.

Morelos passed up 2 great chances to score and had a couple of half chances on top of that.
Better performance in the second half all round although Tav struggling to complete a pass.

Anyways despite another defeat we are still in with a chance of staying in Europe. All we
need do is beat Ajax 5-0 at Ibrox and we qualify for the KO round of the EL. Simples.

FI that ref in the home game with Napoli was the same ref who disallowed a perfectly good
3rd goal at Ibrox against Dortmund despite going to VAR. Never looked at all the angles.

The decline in Rangers since Gerrards departure was further evident in Europe this week, with the league already gone, Rangers now hold the Scottish record for most goals conceded in the Group stages of the ECL since the competition began, this will be extended further if(when) Rangers concede more as expected in the last remaining group fixture against Ajax. Furthermore, should they (as expected) fail to get a point from the game, they will become the 21st team to get zero points in the group stages. A decline so huge you would require to be wearing rose tinted glasses, not to see it. The season is over before christmas...fact

Kemar Roofe has suffered another calf injury setback following his brief return to action.
Same area as before but a different injury. He'll be out for another 2 or 3 weeks.

Todays team to face Aberdeen.

RANGERS: McGregor, Tavernier, Ridvan, King, Davies, Lundstrum, Sands, Tillman, Colak, Kent, Fashion Jr.
SUBS: McLaughlin, Davis, Matondo, Morelos, Wright, McCann, Barisic, Arfield, Devine.

Both Sakala and Kent spurned decent chances.

27 mins Colak with the equaliser.

H-T stats
Rangers dominate with 67% possession.
19 shots with 9 on target for the Gers with the Dons 3 and 1

51 mins Tavernier heads in at the back post from a Barisic cross to make it 3-1.

81 after VAR a Morelos effort disallowed.
Sakala been running riot in this game.

4-1 final score.

F-T Stats:
71% possession to Rangers.
Ranger 36 shots with 13 on target whilst Aberdeen were 5 and 1.

Great display and could easily have been double figures.

GIOVANNI van Bronckhorst has revealed he is expecting to be without Ridvan Yilmaz for a couple of weeks as he admitted he's unsure over Ben Davies' fitness.

The back 4 for Wednesday could be Tavernier, King, Sands and Barisic. Given the central pairing Lundstram will probably be given defensive duty as well.

Never realised that Lundstram is suspended for the Ajax game.
He never trained today either and neither did Ben Davies.
Getting thin on the ground now for replacements Will be
only B team players left to choose from in defence.

45 + 2 mins Ajax get the equaliser.
H-T 2-2

Tonights Team News:

RANGERS: McGregor, Tavernier, Sands, King, Barisic, Davis, Arfield, Tillman, Fashion Jr., Colak, Kent.

SUBS: McLaughlin, McCrorie, Devine, Fraser, Allan, Kamara, Lowry, Matondo, Morelos, Wright.

well done, Rangers, finally achieved something in this campaign,

The ignominy of the worst ever campaign in the Champions' League group stages.

I suspect akabula will still be sticking to his view that there is no '' Rapid Decline'' for Rangers in Europe despite overwhelming evidence.

The worst ever....

Sevco -  0 points, 2 goals scored, 22 conceded - (GD -20)