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January's proved to be a pretty mixed bag, on and off the field. We're out of the Cup, but still right in there in the all-important race for the championship. Here's how the games went;
1. January 1st @ Dundee United (1-1) - Namouchi levels in the final minute with a little help from Klos, after McCracken put United ahead early on.
2. January 9th @ Celtic (1-2) - Two sloppy mistakes in central defence are clinically punished by Sutton & Hartson. Ricksen's 2nd-half equaliser had given us hope in between.
3. January 15th v Dunfermline (3-0) - Predictable stroll for the light blues, Thompson providing the early initiative before Andrews and Rae made the game safe.
4. January 23rd @ Aberdeen (2-1) - Strangely enough, Aberdeen were up for this one. Two early goals via Prso & McNaughton's o.g. should have led to a comfortable victory, but Mackie's quick reply set up a hard fought battle for the remainder of the match.
5. January 29th v Livingston (3-0) - Second home match of the month, second stroll in the park. Prso opened the scoring early on, only for Roddy McKenzie to put up strong resistance against Rangers dominance. Finally, goals from Ricksen & Novo sealed the match.
Last months top man Marvin Andrews has to be ruled out for his Old Firm performance alone. Personally, I think the two guys to be considered for January are Dado Prso and Fernando Ricksen.
Dado often finds himself playing slightly out of position, but his work-rate and determination are a credit to the man. Supposedly not a natural goalscorer, the big man's been putting the ball away regularly enough for me. In January, he opened the scoring twice as well, which is often the most important goal to score.
Fernando has been solid all season and had another good month. He doesn't often go missing in games, unlike some of our other midfielders, and chipped in with a couple of goals this month as well.
I'll see what you guys reckon before making my decision.
1. January 1st @ Dundee United (1-1) - Namouchi levels in the final minute with a little help from Klos, after McCracken put United ahead early on.
2. January 9th @ Celtic (1-2) - Two sloppy mistakes in central defence are clinically punished by Sutton & Hartson. Ricksen's 2nd-half equaliser had given us hope in between.
3. January 15th v Dunfermline (3-0) - Predictable stroll for the light blues, Thompson providing the early initiative before Andrews and Rae made the game safe.
4. January 23rd @ Aberdeen (2-1) - Strangely enough, Aberdeen were up for this one. Two early goals via Prso & McNaughton's o.g. should have led to a comfortable victory, but Mackie's quick reply set up a hard fought battle for the remainder of the match.
5. January 29th v Livingston (3-0) - Second home match of the month, second stroll in the park. Prso opened the scoring early on, only for Roddy McKenzie to put up strong resistance against Rangers dominance. Finally, goals from Ricksen & Novo sealed the match.
Last months top man Marvin Andrews has to be ruled out for his Old Firm performance alone. Personally, I think the two guys to be considered for January are Dado Prso and Fernando Ricksen.
Dado often finds himself playing slightly out of position, but his work-rate and determination are a credit to the man. Supposedly not a natural goalscorer, the big man's been putting the ball away regularly enough for me. In January, he opened the scoring twice as well, which is often the most important goal to score.
Fernando has been solid all season and had another good month. He doesn't often go missing in games, unlike some of our other midfielders, and chipped in with a couple of goals this month as well.
I'll see what you guys reckon before making my decision.
