Hello Dion Rankine

[JGrecian23]

He was lively yesterday, still wanted to do too much. Too many stepovers and drag backs when not needed. His crossing is generally terrible though.

Was good to see him get in a scoring position and finish it off.

 

[Sidwell Street Lover]

I wasn’t impressed with Caprice when we had him, but I’d rather Caprice than Rankine. Dion has the potential but not showing it enough with us, hope we see the best of him in the second half of the season.

 

[SaintJames]

Probably going to go against the grain as many seem to love Dion - lovely on the eye but what end product is there at the end of the day. Doesn't use that pace to anywhere near enough effect imo

 

[manc grecian]

Probably going to go against the grain as many seem to love Dion - lovely on the eye but what end product is there at the end of the day. Doesn't use that pace to anywhere near enough effect imo

Gets us up the pitch has defenders backing off. His final ball is hit and miss or he wouldn't be playing for us but he's miles better than Niskanen.

 

[SaintJames]

Gets us up the pitch has defenders backing off. His final ball is hit and miss or he wouldn't be playing for us but he's miles better than Niskanen.

Gets up the pitch, pace to burn, several step overs then either loses the ball or passes it back to someone else. I'm really not sure that's much more effective that even Niskanen

 

[Bridgy 81]

Gets up the pitch, pace to burn, several step overs then either loses the ball or passes it back to someone else. I'm really not sure that's much more effective that even Niskanen

Rankine = home.
Niskanen = away.

 

[manc grecian]

Gets up the pitch, pace to burn, several step overs then either loses the ball or passes it back to someone else. I'm really not sure that's much more effective that even Niskanen

He occupies two defenders to roll the ball back into space for someone to cross it. That's the tactic.

Niskanen stands on the ball can't make his mind up what to do with it then scuffs it along the floor at the first defender.

 

[Egg]

Gets up the pitch, pace to burn, several step overs then either loses the ball or passes it back to someone else. I'm really not sure that's much more effective that even Niskanen

Genuinely struggle to remember Niskanen playing a ball of any consequence in the final third.

 

[SaintJames]

Genuinely struggle to remember Niskanen playing a ball of any consequence in the final third.

He didn't but my point is neither did Dion despite the step overs

 

[Egg]

He didn't but my point is neither did Dion despite the step overs

Reasonably sure Dion got at least two or three crosses into the box and he was only on the pitch for a fraction of the time Ilmari was. Notwithstanding that, as Manc pointed out, at least Dion helps create 'moments', allowing others to get the ball into the danger area. I'm just not seeing that from Niskanen at the minute.