Pundit tears into ‘non-existent’ Fabio Silva after what happened in Rangers loss v Celtic
Rangers forward Fabio Silva has been torn into by Kevin Kyle for his “non-existent” display in the Gers’ Old Firm derby defeat to Celtic.
Philippe Clement’s side ended their season with a disappointing defeat in the Scottish Cup final at Hampden Park on Saturday (25 May) as they were beaten 1-0 by their Glasgow rivals after Abdallah Sima’s opener was ruled out.
While the Light Blues’ performed reasonably well for much of the game, pundit Kyle was quick to slam Wolves loanee Silva for his display on the left wing as he suggested the game just passed the forward by.
Speaking on The Open Goal YouTube channel (28 May, 29:10) he said: “Silva was non-existent on the left wing.
“I’m surprised he lasted as long as he did, to be honest with you. If he catches that one he’s got a chance.”
Has Fabio Silva played his last game for Rangers and Philippe Clement?
He may have only been a Gers player for a matter of months, but it is safe to say that Silva has left a lasting impression at Ibrox, albeit not a particularly positive one.
Having made the switch to Glasgow in January the Portuguese forward has been labelled a cheat for diving in the Old Firm derby, been slammed for falling over under no pressure at Hampden, been called out for his celebration at Ibrox and has now been labelled anonymous.
It is almost impressive that the Wolves loanee has pulled all that off in only a handful of games. His sighing may not have been a success in terms of on-the-field matters, but he has certainly caught the eye in more ways than one.
Silva has almost certainly played his final game in a Rangers shirt as it feels incredibly unlikely we will see him make his stay in Scotland permanent.
The only thing that remains to be seen is where he ends up because he surely isn’t cut out for the Premier League.
In other Rangers news, Sima has made a new admission about his future after the end of his loan spell at Ibrox
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