Kris Boyd slams Connor Goldson, Rangers hero has smile wiped off face at Ibrox v Ross County
Rangers defender Connor Goldson should have done better as Ross County striker Simon Murray equalised at Ibrox.
That is according to Kris Boyd, with the latter equalising for the Staggies in the league clash on Wednesday (13 February) after Cyriel Dessers put the hosts ahead.
The Ibrox summer signing did, however, put the home side back in front before the half-time whistle, with John Souttar securing all three points late on.
“This is why we love football,” Boyd said on Sky Sports News (8:15pm, 14 February). “It’s great play from Yan Dhanda, he just flicks it over the top, Eamonn Brophy is onto it, Connor Goldson probably should do better.
“But he fires a ball across, there’s Simon Murray with a fantastic finish to fire it past Jack Butland. 1-1, the smiles wiped off their face.”
Rangers switch off at Ibrox
Goldson has been a reliable player for Philippe Clement this season, with the centre-back forming a solid partnership with Leon Balogun for the most part, and now with John Souttar given Balogun’s injury issues.
But the defenders will have been disappointed to let their guard down and concede a first half goal against the Staggies, with the home side having been on top for the majority of the opening 45 minutes.
Ross County deserve plenty of credit for not giving up amid the constant pressure from the hosts, but Clement wouldn’t have viewed the situation like that.
The Belgian will be very frustrated at losing out on a clean sheet, especially given how the goal could have been avoided.
All of the blame cannot, of course, be pinned on central defender Goldson, with many of his teammates also guilty of not being switched on as Murray found the back of the net to level the scores.
In other Rangers news, a Gers and Celtic “slugfest” has been predicted by Dean Jones after what he’s seen in the Scottish Premiership.
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