Rangers Heroics vs Athletic Bilbao, Barry Ferguson Dropping Butland, Brendan’s Warning He'll QUIT Celtic, Top Six Drama & VAR Debate 📺 PLZ Soccer Football Show LIVE – April 12, 2025
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Welcome to another jam-packed episode of The Football Show on PLZ Soccer’s YouTube channel! Hosted by Peter Martin, with Alison McConnell and Tam McManus, we dive into ALL the major stories across Scottish football and Europe – from Rangers’ gutsy European display to Brendan Rodgers’ summer ultimatum and a frantic final weekend before the Premiership split.
👇 Here’s everything we covered in today’s episode 👇
🔵 RANGERS FC | RESILIENCE IN EUROPE & DOMESTIC PRESSURE
🧤 Liam Kelly Stars in Ibrox Stalemate
Rangers 0-0 Athletic Club – 10-man Rangers hold out after Robin Propper's early red card
Liam Kelly’s penalty save keeps Rangers alive – the PLZ team discuss his incredible composure and post-match humility
Jack Butland dropped – Barry Ferguson calls it “one of the toughest decisions” he’s had to make
Barry praised for honesty, class, and tactical discipline in adversity
📉 Red Card Debate – Was it harsh or correct?
📸 Handball chaos – Was the Sterling penalty call justified under VAR rules?
⚖️ The panel debate VAR’s growing influence and its long delays
🔄 ABERDEEN v RANGERS Preview
Rangers head to Pittodrie on Sunday
Jimmy Thelin’s Aberdeen chasing third – unbeaten in five
Rangers will rotate after a brutal European effort – injuries to Sterling & Rice confirmed
If Rangers lose and Celtic win, Celtic will be officially crowned champions
🟢 CELTIC | BRENDAN RODGERS ISSUES ULTIMATUM
💥 Rodgers says squad must improve – or he walks
“You can’t stay at a club too long with the same players… either they change or I go.”
Is this a warning to the board? Or the beginning of his next departure?
Tam & Alison debate whether he’ll extend or walk away next summer
💰 Transfer strategy and boardroom ambition questioned
Engholm (£11m) and Idah (£9m) haven’t fully delivered – has Brendan been backed?
Peter Martin reflects on Rodgers’ long game and what happens if he doesn’t get more control
🔥 PREMIERSHIP WEEKEND PREVIEW – TOP SIX DECIDER SPECIAL
🔺 Motherwell v Hearts
If Hearts win, they make the top six
If Motherwell win AND St Mirren don’t, Well sneak in
Hearts without James Wilson – is Lawrence Shankland back in?
Can Neil Critchley shake off the “can’t win big games” tag?
🟡 St Mirren v Ross County - St Mirren must win and hope Hearts don’t
🟢 Celtic v Kilmarnock
Celtic can mathematically clinch the title if they win and Rangers lose
Brendan Rodgers expected to rotate, but demand a reaction after defeat to St Johnstone
Kilmarnock’s inconsistency and key injuries dissected
🔴 Aberdeen v Rangers
Barry Ferguson expected to rotate but still go strong
