The Weekend’s Other Games 01/01/21

[fagin]

The Scottish league wasn't a two Horse race when Stevie joined them.

Rangers had just barely been re-promoted back from their forced demotion to the second tier, and Celtic had been dominating that league for effectively a decade (they'll likely fall short of 10 consecutive titles this year).

So in essence, it really was a one team league, and Stevie had to rebuild Rangers to not just be a contender again, but to back to where they were a perennial challenger to Celtic's dominance.

And it seems like this year they will win it with the sort of margin that we had at times last year - with no games lost and only 5 goals conceded. (even we weren't that good in the league last year before the shutdown).

I still believe Stevie's real test will be how far he can take them in the Europa league.
If he can take them to the latter stages (semi-finals or finals, minimum) or possibly even win it (which even Celtic never managed to do in their decade of dominance) then maybe we can have a conversation about whether he's ready for the next step).

If he can even pad that by taking them out of the group stages in the Champions' League, then I'll argue he's more than ready to take over for Klopp, if Klopp decides he doesn't want to go beyond 2024.
If nothing else, there's the fact that his Rangers team plays in a very......how shall we say?....."Klopp-esque" style of football (without the defensive steel, which I feel he still needs to develop a solid defensive philosophy for his team), which would fit right well for someone taking over a Klopp team.

I'd be convinced in Lampard's case if he'd actually brought Derby up.

Rangers are only Championship level though same as the rest of the Scottish league

[Steveo]

Er.... it's 5-2 now. Fucking Bayern.

They are unerringly good - thank the lord that Kovac was managing them last time we played them. .

Poor Mainz... 2 up at HT... Then smashed for 5!!

[faridtoxteth]

But that list doesn't take into account that we sold coutinho in order to pay for VVD and Alison, for example.

[fagin]

But that list doesn't take into account that we sold coutinho in order to pay for VVD and Alison, for example.

I understand your point BUT the same applies to the other 9 teams in the list.The amounts are clearly what each team cost to put together

[RedNoodle]

Because i hear so much on the site how every other team buys at will and basically fans on hear think of us as the poor team under FSG.I googled the top 10 most expensive squads in prem league at present:
It gives the top 10 clubs with
ManCity #1 @ 1.014billion
ManUtd #2 @ 751million
LFC #3 @ 639million
Chelsea #4 @ 561million
Arsenal #5 @498milliom
Everton #6 @486million
Spurs #7 @465million
Leicester #8 @312million
West Ham #9 @259million
Newcastle #10 @227million
Cost is in Euros not Pounds. These were the costs to put each team together as of up to date

That is very simplistic. How about mentioning how these players have been bought i.e. how many of these teams had to sell to buy.

We have 'spent' the FOURTEENTH most in the PL over the last five years.

Nuff said.

[Kev0909]

another 400m pls

[fagin]

That is very simplistic. How about mentioning how these players have been bought i.e. how many of these teams had to sell to buy.

We have 'spent' the FOURTEENTH most in the PL over the last five years.

Nuff said.

I only found the Facts i printed though

[Crimson Dynasty]

Rangers are only Championship level though same as the rest of the Scottish league

Which is why I said his real test will be Europa League and taking them far in the Champions League.
Winning the SPL is a minimum.

You can only win what you're in.

[Balinkay]

That is very simplistic. How about mentioning how these players have been bought i.e. how many of these teams had to sell to buy.

We have 'spent' the FOURTEENTH most in the PL over the last five years.

Nuff said.

On transfers. On wages we're currently spending about as much as United and City.

[Kev0909]

On transfers. On wages we're currently spending about as much as United and City.

Half the wages is spent on players that don't play more than 6 games

that's the beautiful thing good init