Rangers v Saints, League Cup 2nd round, 17/08/24

[blueheaven]

How are people feeling about this one? Maybe I've been sucked in by our one good game last weekend but I'm feeling like we have a decent chance here. If we can be brave enough to start Sidibeh and Kimpioka as a front two it'll be something Rangers aren't used to facing most weeks and we could be better set up to give them a scare than we have in a while.

If we were to go 5-3-2 it would allow us to have plenty of cover at the back while still maintaining two up front.

Sprangler in for Essel, presumably?

[GeoKirrin]

Does Levein rate Sprangler, now fit we presume, sufficiently to start?  I have my doubts.

[rik2304]

Cami to get a heroes welcome from the Sevco fans. 

[Cagey]

1 hour ago, blueheaven said:

How are people feeling about this one? Maybe I've been sucked in by our one good game last weekend but I'm feeling like we have a decent chance here. If we can be brave enough to start Sidibeh and Kimpioka as a front two it'll be something Rangers aren't used to facing most weeks and we could be better set up to give them a scare than we have in a while.

If we were to go 5-3-2 it would allow us to have plenty of cover at the back while still maintaining two up front.

Sprangler in for Essel, presumably?

I doubt it Levein will play Sprangler.

[dave mc]

Already a thread running for this competition 🤷🏻‍♂️

[PSJ.84]

Am I naive enough to trick myself into thinking we might actually have a chance here?

 

Yes, yes I am. 

[slf]

There’s nae direct choo choos back

[RandomGuy]

Yeah we definitely have a chance, but we'll need things to go perfectly. For as poor as Rangers are, they're still capable of rattling a few in and I still worry about some of our players a bit, but that fearlessness might work for us.

Sprangler for Essel would make sense, as it adds to the strength of midfield and he'll probably be able to stay pretty static while they want Essel getting about a lot more, I'm genuinely not sure who else they could put in there tbh and worry he'll do something mental like Carey as the holding midfielder.

[rik2304]

Any bit of movement/runners through the middle and we are knackered. And will continue to be until MacPherson is removed.

 

[pezza70]

Let’s hope he doesn’t go with one up front.

Lets take the game to them and see what happens 

[rik2304]

2 minutes ago, pezza70 said:

Let’s hope he doesn’t go with one up front.

Lets take the game to them and see what happens 

Two confident strikers. I'd be loathed to drop either to the bench.

[california_saintee]

40 minutes ago, rik2304 said:

Two confident strikers. I'd be loathed to drop either to the bench.

Levein was quoted after Saturday about how having two pacey strikers helped his game plan for hitting quickly on the counter, so I can see him leaning on that for Saturday, along with a more defensive midfield.

[MySpazz]

6 hours ago, rik2304 said:

Cami to get a heroes welcome from the Sevco fans. 

What prejudiced view are you touting here that.... "all rangers fans are x,y, z"

 
 

[MySpazz]

5 hours ago, PSJ.84 said:

Am I naive enough to trick myself into thinking we might actually have a chance here?

 

Yes, yes I am. 

A win for the Saints is the first nail in the managers coffin - we need to get back to sacking rangers managers!

[dave mc]

5 hours ago, slf said:

There’s nae direct choo choos back

Get your bus pass oot, then plenty to Broxden  💙

[PSJ.84]

8 hours ago, RandomGuy said:

worry he'll do something mental like Carey as the holding midfielder.

I think this is exactly what he’ll do. 

[blueheaven]

I think the fact that Sprangler didn't play against East Fife in midweek could point towards him being in the plans for the weekend.

Agree with others that Levein gives the impression of not rating him much, but if that's the case, why did he give him a new contract?

[Cagey]

30 minutes ago, blueheaven said:

I think the fact that Sprangler didn't play against East Fife in midweek could point towards him being in the plans for the weekend.

Agree with others that Levein gives the impression of not rating him much, but if that's the case, why did he give him a new contract?

Only one year whilst Levein was beginning to panic about getting players in. He had C Smith and Max who had shown nothing the previous season and he had let a few go.

[Cagey]

13 hours ago, Cagey said:

I doubt it Levein will play Sprangler.

Should have been if not it.

[Cagey]

6 hours ago, MySpazz said:

A win for the Saints is the first nail in the managers coffin - we need to get back to sacking rangers managers!

Just been given a 4 year contract That will take some buying out.

[andy rhodes fancy watch]

8 hours ago, MySpazz said:

What prejudiced view are you touting here that.... "all rangers fans are x,y, z"

 
 

Cami is a The Rangers fan. What are you insinuating?

[Aitchy]

Playing wise, I think we have a decent chance, especially if we can score first and Benji and Adama play well. Their defence has looked suspect in the past few games.

Off the pitch, I am struggling to get motivated for a game at a half empty Hampden. Views are terrible and always a bit of a nightmare getting to and from.

[R.B.B:- Adz]

17 hours ago, rik2304 said:

Two confident strikers. I'd be loathed to drop either to the bench.

100%…. Never disrupt a strike force in the form they are in. Only a foolish man would! 

[Steve McQueen]

Get your predictions in!

[Rafa]

How can people be confident of a result after the way a bog standard Aberdeen side walked thru our centre backs, rest of the team looks awesome though