Ally McCoist: Goldson and McGregor have been key pillars of Rangers consistency
Ally McCoist has credited Allan McGregor and Connor Goldson as the key Rangers cornerstones behind their sensational defensive record this season.
The duo have been crucial parts of a brilliant Rangers rearguard that has shipped just 10 goals in 33 Premiership games this season.
Speaking on Sky Sports [11:00, 21/03/21] before the Light Blues battled to a 1-1 draw at Celtic on Sunday afternoon McCoist shone praise on the defensive duo.
“I think the two key parts of their defence have remained consistent and that would be Goldson and the goalkeeper McGregor,” he said.
“The two of them have been absolutely outstanding and I think that goes a long way to the performances that they have put in defensively and the clean sheets they have had.”
Driving forces
There are plausible arguments to be put forward that the duo are leading the way for the club’s prestigious Player of the Year award.
Goldson has been an ever-present this season and has superbly marshalled the defence despite Steven Gerrard rotating his central defensive partner all season.
Filip Helander and Leon Balogun have swapped duties throughout the season but the one constant has been the magnificent Goldson who has remained unaffected to help repel any attacks that have come the Light Blues way.
Meanwhile McGregor may not have played every game like Goldson but he has been crucial to maintaining our unbeaten run and the chance of achieving an Invincible season.
At 39 he is defying logic to show that he is still as sprightly as he was at 29.
He has saved a lot of his heroics for the Europa League and a super save in the dying embers of the first-leg match v Slavia Prague gave us the chance of reaching the quarter-finals before we succumbed to defeat in the second-leg on Thursday.
We can’t separate McGregor and Goldson – they have both been imperative to our success this season.
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