Steven Gerrard’s XI to face Shkupi – five new signings start
With all the latest news and
developments over the past few days, Steven Gerrard’s Rangers is starting to
take serious shape and increasingly looks ready for the Europa League qualifier
next month v Shkupi.
developments over the past few days, Steven Gerrard’s Rangers is starting to
take serious shape and increasingly looks ready for the Europa League qualifier
next month v Shkupi.
A glut of signings have been
completed already, and the influx continues as a possible three more will get
secured come the next week, and it’s now time to revisit and review the
possible XI that will start on the 12th v the Macedonians.
completed already, and the influx continues as a possible three more will get
secured come the next week, and it’s now time to revisit and review the
possible XI that will start on the 12th v the Macedonians.
In goal, it simply has to be McGregor. He’s the best keeper we have
bar none.
bar none.
In defence… this very much
depends on the system Stevie wants to play – we won’t get a picture of this
till Bury come to town and the experimental friendly v The New Saints, but for
now given what we have at our disposal…
depends on the system Stevie wants to play – we won’t get a picture of this
till Bury come to town and the experimental friendly v The New Saints, but for
now given what we have at our disposal…
A back four of Jon Flanagan, Nikola Katic, Connor Goldson
and Declan John.
and Declan John.
There is room for manoeuvre here
in that Tavernier could start at RB, but we doubt Gerrard brought Flanagan in
to sit on the bench. There have been suggestions of Flanagan on the right of a
back three, but he’s just not a CB.
in that Tavernier could start at RB, but we doubt Gerrard brought Flanagan in
to sit on the bench. There have been suggestions of Flanagan on the right of a
back three, but he’s just not a CB.
Midfield could see James Tavernier alongside Jordan Rossiter and Greg Docherty with Scott Arfield outside them…
While Alfredo Morelos sits behind or alongside new signing Umar Sadiq up front.
And this therefore excludes:
Alnwick, Alves, Candeias, Coulibaly, Ejaria, Jack, McCrorie, Dorrans,
Windass to name just 10…
Windass to name just 10…
While we are not quite talking a
9IAR Rangers yet, the depth at Gerrard’s disposal is infinitely superior to the
garbage Rangers have had in recent seasons.
9IAR Rangers yet, the depth at Gerrard’s disposal is infinitely superior to the
garbage Rangers have had in recent seasons.
Central defence and striker maybe
aside, each position has two good players available, and that is the way it is
supposed to be.
aside, each position has two good players available, and that is the way it is
supposed to be.
So, an Ibrox Noise XI:
McGregor; Flanagan, Katic,
Goldson, John; Tavernier, Rossiter, Docherty, Arfield; Morelos; Sadiq
Goldson, John; Tavernier, Rossiter, Docherty, Arfield; Morelos; Sadiq
Time will tell just how good this
collection of players really is.
collection of players really is.