UEFA-cup 1/8 finals 2nd leg: Werder - Rangers 13.03.08 [R]

["Eisenfuß" Eilts]

Strikers to blame???? Did you guys actually watched the game??

Rangers play 13 people in defense! look at the game statistics!!


13 players - well ok. :rolleyes:

I saw the match and that´s why i critisized the strikers.

Although Rangers played total defensively they weren´t as solid as in the first match.
Yesterday there were chances to win 2-0 or 3-0 (if the ref had given the penalty),
but they weren´t used. That´s why i critisized them.

[cloudy3139]

if the ref had given the penalty


Yeah that foul on Broadfoot was a stonewaller :p

I think we got some luck though, wouldnt be too downhearted about it.

[Burkies Ginger Mop]

Having a formation with 6 defenders in not an art. It is a tactic, but defintelty not an art!

At the moment what we have is a solid team. We have no real stars and Smith puts us out to play to our strengths. If you look at the position we are in now compared to the position we were in last year when Paul Le Guen was our manager then the transformation has been unbelievable! However like any Rangers fan I'd like to see us be a bit more attacking. Simple matter is we don't have the players at the moment. If we can keep this squad together and maybe add 2 or 3 quality players in the summer then I think we will be a bit more adventurous.

["Eisenfuß" Eilts]

Yeah that foul on Broadfoot was a stonewaller :p

I think we got some luck though, wouldnt be too downhearted about it.

I am not downhearted. :)

The goal of the club was to survive at least 2 more rounds,
but i am fan since start of the 90s, in the mid 90s we had some seasons,
where we fought against relegation. There i was downhearted sometimes.

You worked hard for the luck and
so deserve to go through.

Good luck against Sporting, ..., oh, another green-white team. :D

[Lahmfan]

13 players - well ok. :rolleyes:



you right.. there were more..

They played a good game and they fought for a win.. but they neede the luck! and thats what make football our fav game!! ...and in the end of the day, playing a good game and bites your nails is all what matter.. :o

[saelevena]

Well this game is an example of how beautiful attacking football doesn't always give you the results you want. But you could see they gave it their all and tried their best, the ball just didn't want to find the back of the net (credit to the goalkeeper who was just unstoppable). I'm happy with the way they played and it's something positive the team can carry to the Bundesliga games, I hope they continue to play with that passion and that we will get the results we want from the team.

I wish Rangers all the best for the rest of their campaign, and I'll be cheering for them if they were to face Bayern in the finals. :)

[Schwalker]

I find that a strange concept. I will never ever support Celtic or Aberdeen in Europe. I could not care less that they are Scottish teams.

That´s because as clubs Rangers or Celtic are much to big for Scotland perhaps?

Scotland is in football matters a country divided I suspect.

[squidward123]

those match stats which were posted a couple of pages ago...what was the source for them?

["Eisenfuß" Eilts]

those match stats which were posted a couple of pages ago...what was the source for them?

Club page (http://www.werder.de/wettbewerbe/uefa/spielbericht.php?id=439) (look at the bottom of the article)

[squidward123]

thanks