I would have put Ojo on before Barker
Barker had an impact when coming on and it's incredibly harsh to use him as the scapegoat today
Absolutely right.it had to be stewart. they were digging in and we needed a bit of savvy in the box
He was signed as we thought we weren't getting Kent.An empty shirt for me. He is the only complaint I have regarding Gerrard's stewardship so far. The gaffer has made some mistakes but you can at least see reason for them but Barker I don't get.
Stop blaming anybody we bossed that game from start to finish, the only reason we do not have the cup is that big lump of a goalkeeper who rode his luck.
He was signed as we thought we weren't getting Kent.
made total sense to me - we needed pace
If he was truly signed for this reason it's even more baffling, he's in no way similar in product, style or worth to the team. A replacement should be at least something like that.He was signed as we thought we weren't getting Kent.
he was complete and utter dross when he came on.
Never beat his man, clumsy in possession, no skill or technique to speak of, what have we signed here?
For his “electric pace”, he certainly didn’t use it, didn’t offer anything in terms of an outball, didn’t look like he wanted to be there, complete waste of a jersey, would have been better bringing on Stewart.
it had to be stewart. they were digging in and we needed a bit of savvy in the box
The only impact he had was to make Ajer look good. Not a scapegoat but he needs to do more like go past a centre back filling in at right back.Barker had an impact when coming on and it's incredibly harsh to use him as the scapegoat today
Brandon Barker over Stewart? He is over nobody. Not good enough at all and not just in this game.We need another option up front, a big physical striker who can head a ball. We have two centre halves there who are poor with their heads, when it comes to putting balls into the box we offer very little threat.
made total sense to me - we needed pace
SG was wanting to stretch the game!
2 strikers and 2 wide men!! If you can’t see the logic in this then I can’t help
My heart sank when he came on, constantly runs straight into people. Pushed off the ball like he's a wee boy, he is absolutely garbageBarker is one of the worst players I've ever seen play for us in the premier league. Can't control a ball. Can't beat a man and can't play others in. I don't get it. Honestly don't.
The only Criticism I have for Gerrard today was bringing barker on. He just isn’t good enough and hasn’t shown in any game that he is good enough.
Ojo or Stewart should have been on. He doesn’t even look at Barker in any other game yet decides to play him twice in Europe then fling him on today.
They almost all hit the heads of Rangers players. The direction at that point was an issue. Even some of the "clearances" in the second half were our guys glancing the ball onThis sub wasnt the reason the game was lost though.
Rangers need a big Daniel Cousin type of player on the bench for these games. But Gerrard did not sign anybody like this. How many corners did Rangers have? Not one hit the head of a Rangers player.
And Rangers need more goals from Midfield. Ojo/Aribo are League One players. Arfield and Kent did not have a good game either going forward. Today you could see that a good team can not only rely on ONE player everytime.
It’s not the fact he brought on a winger it’s the fact he brought on Barker.
Absolute madness.
Barker I have yet to see him use any pace hes supposed to have control is woeful and can't beat a man.
Heart sunk when he came on
Bit of guile something different with Stewart not to mention the 2 goals against Hearts. Must be wondering what he needs to do.
Absolutely useless
Even that would have made for sense.I wanted Ojo on.
Pity he never showed any.made total sense to me - we needed pace
Pity he never showed any.
How did Barker end up at city? Awful