Fantastic first half from Rangers. The best we have played under Redknapp imo.
Fer should have scored, missing a sitter. He was unlucky with a header that hit the bar.
Austin probably should have scored.
With Liverpool playing one up front, Rangers were able to push Isla and the excellent Yun forward, leaving Onuoha, Dunne and Caulker to mark Balotelli. The club say it was 3-5-2 although I know there is a lot of disagreement about this. It looked like 3-5-2 at the ground.
Dunne was the pick of the Rangers defenders first half imo.
2nd half Liverpool changed things a little in midfield, swapping Gerrard back to his usual deeper role in front of the back four. This made them more solid and they were far more competitive in midfield.
Dunne's own goal was clumsy imo and he should have done better.
Vargas turned the game on its head and he must start the next game. Two excellent goals and he looks a class or two above Austin I'm afraid.
Henry should have hacked Sterling down in the build up to their 2nd goal and taken one for the team.
Caulker was unlucky with the last minute winner imo and simply couldn't have got out of the way.
Fer was completely brainless with that last minute free kick. Blast it into the loft........play it into the corner....anything but float it up to their centre backs to clear!! Idiot!!
Payer ratings and comments:
McCarthy - 7 - Looked very good and should retain his place.
Onuoha - 8 - Solid as you like until he went off injured.
Dunne - 6 - Excellent until that very clumsy own goal.
Caulker - 7 - Unlucky for the 2nd own goal. Best game for us imo.
Isla - 8 - Fantastic first half when he played like a right winger. More subdued 2nd half when he had to drop back.
Yun - 8 - Superb. Must start every game.
Henry - 6 - Solid performance. Should have taken one for the team and stopped Sterling breaking away for their 2nd goal.
Sandro - 7 - Very solid in front of the back four, but again went off injured!!!!
Fer - 4 - Some nice touches, but was lazy when not tracking back and missed an utter sitter!! Totally brainless with that last minute free kick which I'm still fuming about. We had the point and threw it away!!
Austin - 6 - Not good enough overall and probably should have scored. Did well with the header for Vargas's first goal, but coughed up possession too often imo. Vargas must start with BZ next game.
Oh BZ - 8 - Bloody excellent and terrorised the Liverpool defence until he ran out of steam.
Subs :
Phillips - 3 - Simply awful.......again!
Vargas - 9 - Simply fantastic and must start the next game imo.
Traore - 5 - Not much time to make an impression.
Overall there was much to be pleased with and encouragement for the future. I just can't get that stupid last minute free kick out of my head which cost us the draw we so richly deserved.
Thoughts?
Fer should have scored, missing a sitter. He was unlucky with a header that hit the bar.
Austin probably should have scored.
With Liverpool playing one up front, Rangers were able to push Isla and the excellent Yun forward, leaving Onuoha, Dunne and Caulker to mark Balotelli. The club say it was 3-5-2 although I know there is a lot of disagreement about this. It looked like 3-5-2 at the ground.
Dunne was the pick of the Rangers defenders first half imo.
2nd half Liverpool changed things a little in midfield, swapping Gerrard back to his usual deeper role in front of the back four. This made them more solid and they were far more competitive in midfield.
Dunne's own goal was clumsy imo and he should have done better.
Vargas turned the game on its head and he must start the next game. Two excellent goals and he looks a class or two above Austin I'm afraid.
Henry should have hacked Sterling down in the build up to their 2nd goal and taken one for the team.
Caulker was unlucky with the last minute winner imo and simply couldn't have got out of the way.
Fer was completely brainless with that last minute free kick. Blast it into the loft........play it into the corner....anything but float it up to their centre backs to clear!! Idiot!!
Payer ratings and comments:
McCarthy - 7 - Looked very good and should retain his place.
Onuoha - 8 - Solid as you like until he went off injured.
Dunne - 6 - Excellent until that very clumsy own goal.
Caulker - 7 - Unlucky for the 2nd own goal. Best game for us imo.
Isla - 8 - Fantastic first half when he played like a right winger. More subdued 2nd half when he had to drop back.
Yun - 8 - Superb. Must start every game.
Henry - 6 - Solid performance. Should have taken one for the team and stopped Sterling breaking away for their 2nd goal.
Sandro - 7 - Very solid in front of the back four, but again went off injured!!!!
Fer - 4 - Some nice touches, but was lazy when not tracking back and missed an utter sitter!! Totally brainless with that last minute free kick which I'm still fuming about. We had the point and threw it away!!
Austin - 6 - Not good enough overall and probably should have scored. Did well with the header for Vargas's first goal, but coughed up possession too often imo. Vargas must start with BZ next game.
Oh BZ - 8 - Bloody excellent and terrorised the Liverpool defence until he ran out of steam.
Subs :
Phillips - 3 - Simply awful.......again!
Vargas - 9 - Simply fantastic and must start the next game imo.
Traore - 5 - Not much time to make an impression.
Overall there was much to be pleased with and encouragement for the future. I just can't get that stupid last minute free kick out of my head which cost us the draw we so richly deserved.
Thoughts?
