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Rangers v Hibs, Sat 26 December, KO 12.30pm - 0762 - 24-12-2020
This will be a tough fixture for Hibs v a team that has been unbeaten at home for a long time. Indeed, a draw would be a good result TBH. It looks like we've lost Rocky and Doidgy to injury, annoying mainly because of the timing and the fact that the Govan footie club has not been greatly affected by injuries to key players, or by COVID implications, since the start of the season. So how does JR tackle this match? Well I think he will play "one up top" in a tight 5-4-1 formation but the "trick" is to break out with pace to counter them at every opportunity. Also lets not defend in front of our pen box. I've watched the antics of other sides doing this at Ibronx and it doesn't work - we need to hold possession further forward and break up their domination of these kinda matches. I wanna see Hibs have a real go at them and try to use the pace of Boyly randomly supporting Nisbet as much as he can. Also focus on Tavernier's defensive position as I still don't rate him as a defender plus we need to stop his movement to provide an attacking goal threat. Same goes for Barisic and I think a calculated physical confrontation of certain Rangers positions wouldn't go amiss as I observed re Rangers histrionics after the previous bruising encounter at ER Stadium in the 2-2 draw in which I observed the normally calm Rangers CH, Goldson (and others) being shifted "out of his comfort zone" to a point where Hibs could well have won this match. C'mon Hibs! Lets shift them "out of their comfort zone" again and threaten them on their own ground in an empty stadium with none of their fans there to support them.
GGTTH
RE: Rangers v Hibs, Sat 26 December, KO 12.30pm - HerefordBull - 24-12-2020
Cannot see us getting anything from this game
............but I live in hope. GGTTH
RE: Rangers v Hibs, Sat 26 December, KO 12.30pm - hibeejim21 - 24-12-2020
My first question in this fixture - who's the referee ?
RE: Rangers v Hibs, Sat 26 December, KO 12.30pm - 0762 - 24-12-2020
It is Bobby Madden ha ha ha!!
Sorry Jim, I dunno - only joking but couldn't resist that reply!On a serious note though, doesn't that "concern" really epitomise the poor state of Scottish footie and the suspicious way that thousands n thousands of Scot footie fans perceive how the game is managed up here.
RE: Rangers v Hibs, Sat 26 December, KO 12.30pm - hibeejim21 - 24-12-2020
Doidge would have been perfect for this game and would have given their CBs a lot of problems. Im not sure how we will go now, but with a rookie keeper in place I suspect we will have to be more cautious than we might have been.
RE: Rangers v Hibs, Sat 26 December, KO 12.30pm - 0762 - 24-12-2020
Absolutely! The timing of these injuries is unwelcome particularly v strong opposition. Hence the focus will be on ensuring Hibs are a solid defensive unit. I'd personally opt for a physical game plan but we need the players to deploy it. Gogic definitely in my team for this one.
RE: Rangers v Hibs, Sat 26 December, KO 12.30pm - 0762 - 25-12-2020
It looks like Rocky will likely play in this match from what I can make out - he was apparently replaced v Saint Mirren in a precautionary move due to a "slight tweak" to a leg muscle. Hopefully caught the prob early before it became a significant injury.
RE: Rangers v Hibs, Sat 26 December, KO 12.30pm - hibeejim21 - 26-12-2020
Tavernier caught miles away up the park and a great chance for hibs spurned in the first minute. He's such a shit defender which is why no big club has come in for him.
Marciano is out. Big day for barnes ahead.
Decent first 10 mins, followed by 10 camped in our own half. Need to do a bit better with the ball here.
1 nil down at h/t
We need to do more with the ball in the huns half.
RE: Rangers v Hibs, Sat 26 December, KO 12.30pm - 0762 - 26-12-2020
A stonewall pk for Hibs denied by Golum! A dangerously high boot by Hagi - THAT IS A PEN!! FFS another refereeing bail out for RFC again!!!!!!!!!!!
RE: Rangers v Hibs, Sat 26 December, KO 12.30pm - hibeejim21 - 26-12-2020
Unbelievable.
Cheating bastards.