I actually think Clement survives 2 defeats ( tonight and Sunday ) but if he loses in Jan against us, I am not sure he survives that.
Big few weeks for him, no doubt.
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) and Imran (@Annihilate Now!) are here to discuss Amad saving our blushes in a win against Southampton as well as our now annual loss at home to Brighton. They discuss Amorim's post-match comments, revisit how mid-table we may or may not be, and discuss some transfer news.
Big few weeks for him, no doubt.
I think Danilo is your best striker, be a blow for yee if he is out on Sunday. Dessers hasn't shown, as yet, he can be trusted in big games. He ain't clinical enough.
They're just both unregistered for Europe. They'll be fresh and raring to go on Sunday.
Ah fair enough,
You confident for Sunday?
Only thing I am confident about is that it will be a tight game. I think Celtic will nick it but it will be close.
We drew 0-0 away to Stranraer today. We remain fourth in the table.
Looking forward to this game.
Atmosphere sounds insane already.
Atmosphere sounds insane already.
Big one next week.
James Tavernier is god awful.
This game is lacking any quality.
This game is lacking any quality.
Really poor game this.
Celtic are brutal
Celtic are brutal
What an unbelievable second half. What a game.
Celtic really poor, looked tired, mental resolve got us over the line. I knew the game would be super tight.
Not sure I'd call it mental resolve. Id say it was the lottery of penalty shootouts coupled with the cowardice of Rangers midfield and forwards to let a left back and goalkeeper be among the first 5 penalty takers.
I get your point, and, to be fair, it has merit, but when u have won what we have won domestically in recent seasons, you find a way. We have been a tired looking team for about 3 weeks now, particularly in midfield, today, we again found a way despite being the slightly inferior team over the course of 120 mins.
Put it this way, if Rangers were slightly inferior to us today, we'd win it in normal time but they weren't. They were better than us.
Also, pens being at Rangers end and all 5 of our pens were excellent when our players had to face a support trying to put them off, it absolutely didn't phase our players.
I think based on all of the above, we showed mental resolve. We'll agree to differ, however.
It's a sore 1 for yee, today. Yee put so much in to it, it's harsh of any team losing a cup final on pens particular when yee played reasonably well.
It's always sore when you are on the receiving end of an Old Firm defeat, there's no getting away from that.
However, 3 or 4 weeks ago, if you would have asked me a score prediction, i'd have said we'd be doing well to match the 3-0 defeat from earlier in the season, such was the difference between the 2 teams. Even more so when our only semi decent defender ruled out. So to come out of yesterdays game at least a match for Celtic was a pleasant surprise, even if it ended not the way i wanted.
I'll reserve judgement to see if these improved performances are just a bit of a purple patch under Clement, or if he has finally got us on some sort of upward trajectory. That's the main thing i want to see from the season going forward, improved performances over a consistently decent sized period. That at least tells us there's a platform there to build with going forward.
A lot of valid points you make. Personally though, I was never confident about hammering yee due to upturn in form of yee and we look a tired team. Also, very rarely in cup finals between the clubs is there a convincing winner.
The issue for Clement is clear as day, tactically, it's the easiest thing in the world to set up to nullify a team as he did yesterday and Rangers were brilliant at nullifying us, to be fair, ( although we played in to your hands by moving the ball far too slowly ) but when u play I fervor teams, nullifying better teams is not how the set of your team will be tactically. Yee have to prove yee can carve open inferior teams on a consistent basis who set up in a low block. That's Clements challenge.
It's a very different skill set required, tactically, compared to how yee set up yesterday.
By and Large, yee set up to counter attack and defend in a mid block whilst allowing us to have possession in our own defensive 3rd and press us when we came in to middle of the park. Its how yee scored your 1st goal.
As I say, yee need to prove yee can deal with completely inferior teams on a regular basis who set up in a low defensive block. A very different challenge to yesterday's game.
Yee are improving though.
We won again today - 1-0 at home to Elgin City. A good win that sees us stay in 4th in the table, but means that we are now behind Elgin on goal difference.
Hearts are falling apart again 
We lost 1-0 away to Spartans today. We remain fourth.
Both Glasgow & Dundee derbies on tv today. Good bit of bank holiday football
Forget the old firm, all about the ding dong Dundee derby.Both Glasgow & Dundee derbies on tv today. Good bit of bank holiday football
Saying that what a finish by Hagi.
Celtic have been gash.
Yilmaz for Rangers is taking shots from wherever which could cost them if Celtic pull their finger out after HT
Yilmaz for Rangers is taking shots from wherever which could cost them if Celtic pull their finger out after HT
Rangers have been very good & fully deserve the lead. Celtic surely can’t be any worse in the 2nd half. I expect a reaction from them in the 2nd half.
Been a good game to watch so far.
Been a good game to watch so far.
Celtic going easy to allow big Phil to stay in the job?
Rangers blowing the title race wide open!
Rangers coming into decent form before their upcoming cup final in Old Trafford..
We aren't anyone's cup final anymore, everyone knows we are just shite anyway. Teams use our games to rest players now.
Rangers hammering Celtic.
They’d beat us out of form mate. You forgetting which form we’re in. We’ve probably got another 2 losses before playing them aswell.
On Boxing Day they lost to St Mirren and 4 days ago drew with Motherwell.
We are absolutely awful but not that bad.
This has been our comfiest game of the season.
Celtic are 11 points clear I doubt they’ll be caught
Blimey never seen this result coming. It was well deserved and could so easily have been 6 or 7 for Rangers if it weren’t for Kasper in goals.
Wasn't expecting that at all
The Celtic players enjoyed Christmas anyway.
Did you see the after match celebrations pictures from Newcastle in the Old Trafford dressing room? Name any team United played recently that rested players?
For now unbeaten in the Europa League let's not forget either.
Wow didn't see that coming.
Wowzers. Just seen the score. That's a stunner.
By playing who?
A team from Czech, a Norwegian team that almost beat us. And the few toughest matches we had we manage to scrape draws.2nd in the Czech leagueBy playing who?
1st in the Norwegian league
2nd in the Greek league
2nd in the Turkish league
2nd in the Portuguese league
Rangers are 2nd and 11 points behind in Scottish league.
And we’re 14th in the premier league