Is Warburton ability to have a holistic
understanding of the market? Poke around and look for low-cost players, without
much name, relatively young people (I hope this is not by the factor of resale)
with thirst for glory, precious metals for polishing, that they did not have
the appropriate trust in their previous clubs? The capacity of Warbs seems be
founded on looking where others do not seek, giving entity and value to young
people who are on one side other institutions or making a public relations
exercise. Let´s be honest, many of us did not know the curriculums of them,
except for Wilson and Halliday, made in Ibrox, and little bit of Holt, that
goal at Tyncastle and some filigrees in Sheffield United. Could say that
Rangers entered a transition that is not limited to return to top level but
aims to consolidate a long-term structure. And a second order of prospects that
in the future may join the first team. Jordan Thompson (from Manchester
United), Tom Lang (from Birmingham) and Jordan Gibson (from Alverchurch) may be
the closest examples. Not hard to get excited, but we must have patience.
Warburton brought a different philosophy and
style of play. A nonnegotiable style. He took concepts like clean out the ball
from behind, the deployment by the sides and the multiplication of passing
options to maintain possession. And in his own evolution (which is still
incipient at Ibrox), begins to conclude that the game is the midfielders and
the side, they were distributed the ball to give pause or shaking the duel. It
is important, touch, go out and then come back to offer himself again. A
concept lost in recent season by excessive direct game, precipitation, certain
moments of irresolution and the little swallowable long ball. The idea would
also be, regardless the color of the rival, creating a conglomerate of traps,
movements executed with a certain degree of harmony and suffocate the opponent
in every corner to take the ball, all at extreme speed. Many times, the
proposition is attractive, but the reality is something else.
Over a lifetime, but more strongly in recent
years, in the lower divisions, we had to carry a backpack full of stones on our
backs. We will never give up responsibility, because that would not know our
tradition. But when facing a team that has the ball and wants to play against
other that does not play anything, the "experts",
many armchair charlatans, which even construct narratives, fictions and the
public tend to analyze only that seeks to take the initiative. As if only one
had full responsibility. As if only one were to prove productivity and
efficiency. He who renounces to the ball is no longer in the observation.
In this sunrise of the season, Rangers is shown
as a very tidy team, with glue on the lines, much applied with armor, but also
flexible, ready to surprise. Not coincidentally, the first signatures sought
tensioning and strengthen the defensive sector: two defenders standard bearer
(Wilson and Kiernan), which until now did forget the great contribution of
McGregor and a safely goalkeeper as Foderingham.
In each of the games, Rangers propose the
rhythm and is the owner of the ball. Rangers applied well with permanent
position exchanges between their attacking midfielder, Barrie McKay started on
the right but went to the center and then could appear by surprise on the left
to complement Temps. Barrie is not the kind of the rigid, likes to move in
micro-spaces, but sometimes bogged down with the ball under pressure from
rivals. Acquitted of guilt and by purging the bench, Templeton always have that
attitude as distracted to suddenly start dazzling interned, feinting and
dribbling culminating in cross shots. In the last game, Barrie went to play
left and Tom Walsh entered from the right. Although they give depth on the wing
(one of the busiest areas these days), Walsh has these outburst that seem to be
carrying all before him, but it lacks definition. He defends the ball well and
develops interesting work in midfield.
Without the role of other times (where the full
weight of the game fell on him) and always hyper-eyed (and criticized) by the
crowd, Nicky Law is something like "fracking
boy", open spaces forward and drilled in search of some shale! In a
clever center from Tavernier, Law headed near to the post.
The news about Reece Wabara doing a trial was
the first symptom of the decision to seek a side attack-minded defender as he
had done at Doncaster Rovers in recent seasons. Pushed the English from the
center of the scene for reasons I do not know, appeared a certain James Tavernier.
Without the flashes of cameras, the former Wigan player, 23 years old, can
spare several excitation points. It has a great spirit, plenty heart. Can play
many roles, even prodigal winger, can make frontal attacks, with successive
passes. His runs over the side and rhythm changes all the time broke the
resistance of Peterhead. In his repertoire, must add this recurring optimism to
shoot from outside the area, regardless the position or location. The
generosity on his defensive game is also when the pair of central defenders
failed to control a difficult ball, Tavernier came from the side to close the
play and dominate the ball.
He waited for the opponent´s error and enjoys a
stroll with that leg speed that makes him planted in the area with the knife
between his teeth. Goofed clearance of Dzierzawski put the ball in the gate
are, Tavernier with whole thrust, crossed a shot that was grazed the bar. The
only blemish so far in their curriculum was the fouled in the area that the
referee sanctioned by penalty. Other giving fluidity to the game from the left
is the new skipper; Wallace remains a martyrdom of disequilibrium for any
defense that has to suffer. Against Peterhead, he was encouraged to progress
and a combination play with Waghorn and McKay, was found with a goal choice
caught by the keeper Smith.
Wallace received the ball in midfield and once
gave it, chose to go ahead in the field (other feature is the players are going
to empty place, is seeking to play without the ball at his feet, moving to
distract and surprise) seeking unmarked. In the race, headstrong and tireless,
already with the ball controlled, surprised and scored the second against the
Saints. Earlier, a corner kick to the heart of the visitor area, counted with
the opportunism and readiness of the skipper to open the scoring.
In the last games we have seen in the
medullary, the use of Shiels (except the first half against St. Mirren he saw
it from the bench) and Halliday, thinking of other, monitoring the zone,
warning by where place ha unbalanced the team and where could get problems. In
the Peterhead game, the two midfielder mixed wonderfully, Shiels tried to
create spaces though sometimes he lost the ball and Halliday came without fear
to the rival field, gave meaning to the passes. By personality, technique and
aggressiveness, Halliday is taking over the midfield. At the same time, we get
another option to shoot from outside the area. I applaud that both Halliday as
Tavernier fight to decide who shoots the free-kick, that means there are
alternatives, not like last season.
In the opening game of the league season,
Rangers showed some lack of coordination between the midfield and defense,
which even resulted in the goal of Howieson. Nobody followed midfielder who
slipped and came to our area easily.
Just had the opportunity, Rangers implemented
the one against one or to accelerate in the last few meters, because when McKay
and Walsh were not enough, Holt, Law, Tavernier or Wallace imposed by
anticipation. Holt is the eye-catcher for the future. Against Peterhead, Holt
showed he can be not only a replacement but a very helpful tool in managing those
games where Rangers is the need to handle that ball against teams that waits
crouching in his area. Instead, against St. Mirren, the former Hearts was the
new axis of gravitation for which it circulated the attacking play, a trapeze
artist against the robotic football. The Saints suffered his talent, back to
goal, offered on every play.
Waghorn also arrived to Auchenhowie far from
any pomposity and grandeur. It is becoming an infallible striker used to prevail
in the most demanding situations. The class of attacker who creates scoring
chances from almost anywhere (hibs suffered his power), regardless of position
or location, always tests the opponents. It´s like a sneeze in the area,
something insolent and unexpected, unpredictable to break waists. At all times,
it exposed to defenders and systems that do not seem ready to stop him. With
two Peterhead defenders whistling the crown, he stepped on the ball with both
feet as he turned the entire trunk to snub the rivals, outstanding. With the addition of Kenny Miller, Waghorn is
ran to the side and was just effective, even when his prominent body is often
disorienting. Hard to guess, run and fight, mixing a remarkable ability to
protect the ball with a sovereign intelligence to discover spaces.
In the following link, you can enjoy pictures in
the magnificent gallery:
Thank you very much my friend Neil Buchanan!!!
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