UEFA Cup Final: Zenit v Rangers

Erin Go Brath

Seaneh wrote: »

If rahgers win it will be just as much of a crime against football as Liverpool winning the champions league 4 years ago or porto the year before, Anti-football should never be allowed to triumph.

:eek: Rangers are much, much more boring/anti-football than Liverpool ever were.

Melion

Well all respect for ITV commentators has just gone out the window. Scottish managers with success in europe and no mention of Shankly.

Chong

Melion wrote: »

Well all respect for ITV commentators has just gone out the window. Scottish managers with success in europe and no mention of Shankly.

He was talking about with Scottish Teams though.

Seaneh

Yes, yes I can.

Liverpool got to the final that year by playing anti-football and rangers have done the same thing this year.

It's a crime that fiorentina aren't in the final.

Rangers may as well have just played 10 centre backs and a keeper in the last match.

Melion

Willstev wrote: »

He was talking about with Scottish Teams though.

I thought he just said scottish managers with european successes.

OPENROAD

Willstev wrote: »

Controversial!

But I can see where your coming from, Pool played very negatively until the final first time round what 3 years ago, different team now tho.

Still are quite dull to watch imo though not as bad as Rangers.

Erin Go Brath

It would be a crying shame if Rangers poxed their way through this game. Zenit are a joy to watch, they are the only team trying to play. I do hope we see them in the CL next year.

Seaneh

And yeah, I'm not saying Liverpool are the same now or last season, just the year they won it, OMFG they were terrible to watch.

Melion

Seaneh wrote: »

Yes, yes I can.

Liverpool got to the final that year by playing anti-football and rangers have done the same thing this year.

It's a crime that fiorentina aren't in the final.

Rangers may as well have just played 10 centre backs and a keeper in the last match.

If it is succesful who cares? Do you think the 100k+ Rangers fans in Manchester tonight will care about "Anti-Football" if they win?

Melion

Erin Go Brath wrote: »

It would be a crying shame if Rangers poxed their way through this game. Zenit are a joy to watch, they are the only team trying to play. I do hope we see them in the CL next year.

Zenith are a far superior team, everyone knows that. If Rangers come out to try and play against them they will be torn apart and humiliated, same as the game against Fiorentina.

Seaneh

If the team I supported won throphies by playing football that makes bolton look like a passing team I'd be ****ing disgusted.

LuckyLloyd

Anti - football lol. There is more than one way to skin a cat.

Rangers look very, very organised and hardworking. Zenith will get plenty of possession but it will be difficult to break them down.

Once you win you don't give a **** as a fan.

Bounty Hunter

wonder what the odds are for it to be 0-0 after 120mins (god i hope Zenith have good penalty takers).

Melion

Seaneh wrote: »

If the team I supported won throphies by playing football that makes bolton look like a passing team I'd be ****ing disgusted.

And you think Milan play attractive football?

Dub13

If it goes to extra time Zenith should have a big benefit as IIRC they play summer football so are only at the start of there season.

Bounty Hunter

Dub13 wrote: »

If it goes to extra time Zenith should have a big benefit as IIRC they play summer football so are only at the start of there season.

seriously? so they have beenin pre-season / unfitwhile getting to the final and impressing most of Europe?

LuckyLloyd

Btw, does anyone know if DeMarcus Beasley is still at Rangers and getting his game? Is he suspended for the final?

Seaneh

Seaneh wrote: »

Yes, yes I can.

Liverpool got to the final that year by playing anti-football and rangers have done the same thing this year.

It's a crime that fiorentina aren't in the final.

Rangers may as well have just played 10 centre backs and a keeper in the last match.

Melion wrote: »

And you think Milan play attractive football?

You think they don't?

They play posession based passing football with 3 playmakers and two strikers in their starting 11.

Watch Milan Vs. United from last year.

Watch the derby last week

Watch the two games against arsenal where both teams played excellent football for 180 minutes.

If you think milan are boring you're a ****ing idiot.

LuckyLloyd

Bounty Hunter wrote: »

seriously? so they have beenin pre-season / unfitwhile getting to the final and impressing most of Europe?

Yeah.

Season started last week in March.

Melion

Surely that is personal abuse????

Melion

Seaneh wrote: »

You think they don't?

They play posession based passing football with 3 playmakers and two strikers in their starting 11.

Watch Milan Vs. United from last year.

Watch the derby last week

Watch the two games against arsenal where both teams played excellent football for 180 minutes.

If you think milan are boring you're a ****ing idiot.

I watched the 2 Arsenal games and i watched Arsenal play them off the pitch over 180 minutes.

LuckyLloyd

Seaneh wrote: »

If you think milan are boring you're a ****ing idiot.

If you think that Rangers fans - or any set of fans for that matter - give a **** about how their team wins trophies then you ain't the sharpest tool in the box. Give it a rest. Your point has been made.

Seaneh

Melion wrote: »

Surely that is personal abuse????

It's aggressive expression of implied personal opinion if you ask me.

Erin Go Brath

Melion wrote: »

Zenith are a far superior team, everyone knows that. If Rangers come out to try and play against them they will be torn apart and humiliated, same as the game against Fiorentina.

Rangers come out and play. I'd be shocked. Rangers best players are in their defence. Cuellar is excellent.

Chong

Lads Lads, lets not have an argument, enjoy the game.

YeatsCounty

Have Rangers had a shot on target yet?

Seaneh

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

If you think that Rangers fans - or any set of fans for that matter - give a **** about how their team wins trophies then you ain't the sharpest tool in the box. Give it a rest. Your point has been made.

Well I'm a fan of football, I'd rather watch Milan lose 4-3 and play open attacking football then win on penalties and be forced to watch the muck rangers call football.

LuckyLloyd

Should have been a penalty.

Chong

YeatsCounty wrote: »

Have Rangers had a shot on target yet?

I dont think so they are bloody awful.

Bounty Hunter

lets stop the fussing and the feudin on this thread, we all know Rangers play boring as hell football but that football is going to be edge of their seat, jump up and down like crazy proclaiming your team played brilliantly football if it works for every Rangers fan watching tonight if they win.

:eek:0-0 at half time...never woulda guessed

Seaneh

YeatsCounty wrote: »

Have Rangers had a shot on target yet?

No, they did have a nice attempt at dislocation one of the lads in the walls shoulder.

Dub13

That was a close call...I have seen penos given for that.

Chong

Bounty Hunter wrote: »

lets stop the fussing and the feudin on this thread, we all know Rangers play boring as hell football but that football is going to be edge of their seat, jump up and down like crazy proclaiming your team played brilliantly football if it works for every Rangers fan watching tonight if they win.

:eek:0-0 at half time...never woulda guessed

Hear Hear Bounty Hunter.

8 hours and no goals conceeded.

Call Me Jimmy

Ah missed the first half while I was helping me dad out. Got some bulmers here and am sitting down to the second half, should be exciting!

Chong

Yup my dad just got the beer in , some heineken now for the second half .

Melion

Erin Go Brath wrote: »

Rangers come out and play. I'd be shocked. Rangers best players are in their defence. Cuellar is excellent.

As i said.

Why would they attack Zenith and just get ripped apart and lose this final when they could win it by playing like this?

chopperbyrne

The history books won't say Rangers won the UEFA Cup in 2008 by playing ****e football, it will just say Rangers won the UEFA Cup in 2008.

Should have been a penalty though, can't believe neither the ref or assistant gave it.

Call Me Jimmy

lol wtf

Bounty Hunter

commentator summed it up right, more action from Rangers right there than in the previous 50+mins surprised something didnt come out of that

LuckyLloyd

Messy from Zenith at the back. Could be as good a chance as Rangers get over the 90. It must be said that they have established more of a foothold in the first 10 min of the second half.

PDN

Getting more exciting now.

Bounty Hunter

Rangers doing much better in an attacking sense this half but like some have suggested that might just leave them susceptable to the attacks/counter attacks of the argueably much better Zenith.

Melion

Great game now. Rangers are starting to push on a bit now

Chong

Yup certainly picked in the second half. Good clearance off the line by Rangers

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

I'm convinced Zenit deserve to win this either.... that one that was headed off the line was a poor attempt and it's the closest they've come...

Bounty Hunter

Football 1 Rangers 0

LuckyLloyd

Goal goal goal goal goooooaaaaaallllllllllllllll

Melion

1-0, great goal.

Now Rangers have to come out and attack. They'll either win it or be taken apart

Chong

Oh YESSSSS Come on Zenith and Denisov

Call Me Jimmy

Quality goal!