Two wins on the trot
Well, it took over 3 months into the new campaign for Rangers to finally record two consecutive victories on the spin, the second coming courtesy of a gritty win over Hearts at Tynecastle yesterday whereby neither side seemed to fully grasp the notion of passing, flowing football.
Indeed, it was a ramshackle display by both opponents, entirely bereft of any cohesion, flair, consistency or downright quality. Loose passes, shoddy vision, hopeful punts and few cutting moves led to a pretty woeful game of football in which shots at goal were few and far between.
For just about the first time this season, Le Guen named a pretty-much unchanged eleven, bar the dropping of the hopeless Martin to the bench in favour of Boyd. Otherwise the team named was pretty much the team which seems to be settling ever so slightly. Curious that the first time Le Guen refrains from messing about with the formation and lineup we manage to get a second victory in a row. Amazing what a little bit of persistence can achieve, really.
In the end the win came from the boot of Novo, a deflected shot evading Gordon in the Hearts’ goal – it was no more than Rangers deserved. Yes, the performance might not exactly have emulated Puskas’ Real Madrid, but it showed more fight and desire than what the Gorgie boys offered. Mind you, it hardly helped their cause that the infighting and conflict surrounding the Tynecastle club is getting yet worse, and each day seems to bring a new catastrophe upon them.
That said, Rangers had to beat the team they played against, and more or less deserved said victory. Hemdani was solid and composed at the back, and seems to be just about asserting himself as a fixture in defence. For all the complaints about his physique, he does the job pretty well asked of him. His partner Svensson was shaky, but did well enough in the end. And while the flowing football was conspicuous by its absence, the midfield worked very hard with Clement in particular covering the pitch.
It wasn’t pretty, it wasn’t pleasing on the eye, but it was a gritty victory which asserted Rangers in second place – only 15 points to make up (!)
Indeed, it was a ramshackle display by both opponents, entirely bereft of any cohesion, flair, consistency or downright quality. Loose passes, shoddy vision, hopeful punts and few cutting moves led to a pretty woeful game of football in which shots at goal were few and far between.
For just about the first time this season, Le Guen named a pretty-much unchanged eleven, bar the dropping of the hopeless Martin to the bench in favour of Boyd. Otherwise the team named was pretty much the team which seems to be settling ever so slightly. Curious that the first time Le Guen refrains from messing about with the formation and lineup we manage to get a second victory in a row. Amazing what a little bit of persistence can achieve, really.
In the end the win came from the boot of Novo, a deflected shot evading Gordon in the Hearts’ goal – it was no more than Rangers deserved. Yes, the performance might not exactly have emulated Puskas’ Real Madrid, but it showed more fight and desire than what the Gorgie boys offered. Mind you, it hardly helped their cause that the infighting and conflict surrounding the Tynecastle club is getting yet worse, and each day seems to bring a new catastrophe upon them.
That said, Rangers had to beat the team they played against, and more or less deserved said victory. Hemdani was solid and composed at the back, and seems to be just about asserting himself as a fixture in defence. For all the complaints about his physique, he does the job pretty well asked of him. His partner Svensson was shaky, but did well enough in the end. And while the flowing football was conspicuous by its absence, the midfield worked very hard with Clement in particular covering the pitch.
It wasn’t pretty, it wasn’t pleasing on the eye, but it was a gritty victory which asserted Rangers in second place – only 15 points to make up (!)
posted by RangersMedia @ 2:42 PM
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