Sima Is Training Individually

[wsb&warmy]

A grim reflection of our chances on Saturday when we're needing half-fit Ridvan, Sima and Matondo to make significant contributions.

A half fit Ridvan and Sima should be starting. A fully fit Matondo should not.

 

[mountloyal]

Unless he has trained with the squad rather than alone then no way is he ready for a competitive game.

 

[Tpol_rfc]

i'd rather matondo stayed injured tbh .shocking footballer, one top finish aside v the scum.
no way he should be in our starting 11

Jesus Christ

 

[chilebear]

My fear is that Lunny will play to deep to defend the back line which will leave a big space in front of him in the midfield

 

[StaunchEnclosure]

My fear is that Lunny will play to deep to defend the back line which will leave a big space in front of him in the midfield

What would ever make you think that, Mr Chilebear!?

 

[chilebear]

What would ever make you think that, Mr Chilebear!?

We see it too often

 

[StaunchEnclosure]

We see it too often

It was more sarcasm that I agree with you

 

[Marstonbear]

I see Ryan Jack started for the B team today. He couldn’t, could he?

 

[EricBoAnderson]

My fear is that Lunny will play to deep to defend the back line which will leave a big space in front of him in the midfield

If we, the fans, can see this is a problem then it infuriates me that none of our players or coaching staff make it clear to Lundstrum that's he not to drop deep. It just leaves our midfield wide open.

 

[Lord Summerisle]

I see Ryan Jack started for the B team today. He couldn’t, could he?

Get injured in his sleep tonight?
Probably.

 

[Now and forever]

I see Ryan Jack started for the B team today. He couldn’t, could he?

No chance

 

[Fergie_6]

Unless he has trained with the squad rather than alone then no way is he ready for a competitive game.

How’s that?

 

[ChildOfGoth]

Re Sima we are probably at the point where PC would take the gamble with him in a critical situation which you could argue Saturday now is .

Brighton may have a say mind you .

I’m going to take a wild hike and guess he will start on bench this weekend

 

[SuperGers07]

I see Ryan Jack started for the B team today. He couldn’t, could he?

More likely to see Raskin

 

[top_cat]

Is Sima is 70% fit, he starts, he has too.
If he breaks down after 40 minutes, so be it, but this is do or die on Saturday.
If we go into this game and try to contain them, I might actually need the summer break to calm down.

 

[chilebear]

If we, the fans, can see this is a problem then it infuriates me that none of our players or coaching staff make it clear to Lundstrum that's he not to drop deep. It just leaves our midfield wide open.

Or the players do but don't track the runner. Either way it needs to be stopped

 

[Ally’s Golden Boot]

My fear is that Lunny will play to deep to defend the back line which will leave a big space in front of him in the midfield

His comfort blanket..

Pisses me right off. Absolutely no need for it and leaves up completely exposed in midfield.

 

[Now and forever]

Is Sima is 70% fit, he starts, he has too.
If he breaks down after 40 minutes, so be it, but this is do or die on Saturday.
If we go into this game and try to contain them, I might actually need the summer break to calm down.

If he's 70% he probably contributes next to nothing, how does that help us?

 

[Brahim Hemdani's Granny]

His comfort blanket..

Pisses me right off. Absolutely no need for it and leaves up completely exposed in midfield.

Actually hope having a left footer in Davies at the back may help prevent this (straw clutching I know...)

 

[TriggersBroom]

Sima won’t be featuring on Saturday IMO

 

[NDC bear forever]

Actually hope having a left footer in Davies at the back may help prevent this (straw clutching I know...)

Build up should be majorly improved to last time if both Davies and Yilmaz start

Raskin in for lundstram would aid this too

 

[Dado's Bandage]

Build up should be majorly improved to last time if both Davies and Yilmaz start

Raskin in for lundstram would aid this too

I don’t know how anyone could possibly say this based on performances this season. I like Raskin and hope he will come good again but he has lost his way and been poor this season. Whereas Lundstram has been one of our best performers. Mind blowing to suggest Raskin should come in for Lunny. I would bey a significant amount that it won’t even have entered the manager’s thoughts to make that change.

 

[Badger]

Matondo nothing more than an impact player

You say that like it's a negative.

You're literally saying he's a player who can impact a game but frame it as a bad thing. We've been lacking players who can impact a game all season, Silva would love to be getting called "nothing more than an impact player".

 

[Arkanoid]

My fear is that Lunny will play to deep to defend the back line which will leave a big space in front of him in the midfield

Souttar and Davies being aggressive with stepping out and positive with their drive to break the lines is HUGE for us, all easier said than done with the pace of Kyogo on the shoulder and Tav against their left winger. Naturally they will drop deeper and as a result Lundstram sits as a 3rd CB by default and our whole shape and press has gone!
Fortune favours the brave, Davies and Souttar on the front foot and aggressive

 

[Arkanoid]

You say that like it's a negative.

You're literally saying he's a player who can impact a game but frame it as a bad thing. We've been lacking players who can impact a game all season, Silva would love to be getting called "nothing more than an impact player".

Exactly, the glass half empty folk need to give themselves a shake. Game tied with 20 to go, tiredness and nerves kicking in and Matondo comes on...nobody can tell me that isn't a substitution that will give us some hope

 

[ThreestripeS]

Sima won’t be featuring on Saturday IMO

And you know this how?

 

[Arkanoid]

He scored a very similar goal a week or two before. He has ability but lacks confidence.
You lack something too.

The troll has gained far too much attention, another rat who can't help but out himself on OF build up week

 

[Arkanoid]

And you know this how?

Mate he did say IMO
He knows this based on his own opinion sat in his living room

 

[Cooper's left peg]

My fear is that Lunny will play to deep to defend the back line which will leave a big space in front of him in the midfield

It's what Clement will do unfortunately. And we will pay for it.

I've mentioned it before - I have serious concerns about Clement's tactical nous - or lack of it.

 

[King Albertz]

A grim reflection of our chances on Saturday when we're needing half-fit Ridvan, Sima and Matondo to make significant contributions.

It's the truth though

 

[King Albertz]

It's what Clement will do unfortunately. And we will pay for it.

I've mentioned it before - I have serious concerns about Clement's tactical nous - or lack of it.

I have concerns about what he can do with these players

 

[HandsomeHead]

Or the players do but don't track the runner. Either way it needs to be stopped

If it’s happening repeatedly, it’s an issue with our coaching.

 

[Highway Star]

Is Sima is 70% fit, he starts, he has too.
If he breaks down after 40 minutes, so be it, but this is do or die on Saturday.
If we go into this game and try to contain them, I might actually need the summer break to calm down.

Think Brighton may have something to say about that though TC.

They won't want their player being rushed back before he's 100% fit and risking a recurrence of an injury.

 

[Joekerr]

We see it too often

when PC came in he said he wanted to be brave and to be always looking to pass the ball forward with no shit passes. We've been far from that lately,miles from it in fact.

 

[Los Pollos Hermanos]

And you know this how?

Common sense probably, how many Rangers players have recovered from a hamstring injury so quickly?

 

[TriggersBroom]

And you know this how?

We shall see.

 

[julian candy]

It's what Clement will do unfortunately. And we will pay for it.

I've mentioned it before - I have serious concerns about Clement's tactical nous - or lack of it.

How should we approach the game tactically?

 

[BlueSteish]

Think Brighton may have something to say about that though TC.

They won't want their player being rushed back before he's 100% fit and risking a recurrence of an injury.

Brighton will have no say in the matter. He's our player for the season.

 

[The Lone Sniper]

And you know this how?

Sima isn't fit.

On the wings, it's Silva, McCausland, Wright or Cantwell.

 

[BlueArmada]

Don't really have a contribution to make in this thread other than to say it's absolutely sh*te that he's now been out for basically half the season with injury. We've badly missed his goals.

 

[Highway Star]

Brighton will have no say in the matter. He's our player for the season.

They definitely will.

Clement has already said that there was discussions with Brighton, after he went off injured against Hearts in the semi.

They won't want any risk of a recurrence of a serious injury.

 

[Ron Swanson]

Sima isn't fit.

On the wings, it's Silva, McCausland, Wright or Cantwell.

I think it’ll be Sterling on the right and Silva on the left.

And Sterling will be tasked with helping Tav with Maeda.

 

[Highway Star]

Sima isn't fit.

On the wings, it's Silva, McCausland, Wright or Cantwell.

Horrible options tbh.

You can easily make a case for a Gerrard style
4-3-2-1, with Lundstram Diomande and Sterling/Raskin playing centrally, with Cantwell and Lawrence playing narrow behind Dessers.

Tavernier and Yilmaz providing the width.

 

[prenzlauerbear]

There is not a chance Silva doesn't start tomorrow, lads.

 

[The Lone Sniper]

I think it’ll be Sterling on the right and Silva on the left.

And Sterling will be tasked with helping Tav with Maeda.

You could be right - but Stirling needs to be in center mid to give us a chance.

 

[BlueSteish]

They definitely will.

Clement has already said that there was discussions with Brighton, after he went off injured against Hearts in the semi.

They won't want any risk of a recurrence of a serious injury.

Probably discussions of whether he is going back to Brighton for treatment or not.

If we deem him as fit he'll be playing whether Brighton like it or not.

 

[GovanFrontLoyal]

I’d rather have Sima for the first 45 to get us into the game than the second 45 when we are, once again, chasing the game.

 

[Barrymoped]

There is not a chance Silva doesn't start tomorrow, lads.

Of course their isn’t, think it’s more in desperation than genuine hope due to his goal threat he has that none of our other options out wide come close to

 

[Highway Star]

Probably discussions of whether he is going back to Brighton for treatment or not.

If we deem him as fit he'll be playing whether Brighton like it or not.

Doesn't work that way.
We won't rush back a multi million pound player of another club, who has been out for months with a serious injury.

If we bring him back too early and he ends up with a grade 3 or 4 tear, then we will be liable for serious compensation to Brighton.
That would pretty much be medical negligence.

The Brighton medical team will have had access to his recent scans.
That's how it works.

 

[SG 8]

Horrible options tbh.

You can easily make a case for a Gerrard style
4-3-2-1, with Lundstram Diomande and Sterling/Raskin playing centrally, with Cantwell and Lawrence playing narrow behind Dessers.

Tavernier and Yilmaz providing the width.

This. You can’t go there with sterling wide and Silva on the park.