St Mirren v Rangers - Heart and Hand issue 'Disaster' verdict post game

Heart and Hand's David Edgar has slammed the defensive setup as Rangers suffered a defeat against St Mirren on Boxing Day.

Gers took on St Mirren at Paisley and lost the contest 2-1, conceding a late winner to Caolan Boyd-Munce.

Jack Butland was to blame for the first goal while Dujon Sterling's error led to the hosts scoring in stoppage time to secure a famous win.

Edgar wrote on X: "Another defensive disaster."

Philippe Clement has not built a system at Rangers

While Butland's error for the first goal and Sterling's mistake leading to the stoppage-time winner against St Mirren can be pinpointed as individual failings, the broader issue lies in the systemic failures under Philippe Clement's leadership at Ibrox.

The defeat was not just a result of individual errors but highlighted a deeper problem with the defensive structure that the Belgian has attempted to implement.

Consistent defensive disasters suggest that Clement has not effectively instilled a solid, cohesive system that can compensate for or minimise individual mistakes and given the time he's been at the club, it's unacceptable, to say the least.

This lack of a robust tactical framework has left the club vulnerable, particularly in crucial moments of games.

Under Clement's management, the team's struggles are evident and fans might be wondering what needs to be done for the board to finally sack the manager as things cannot go on like this.

In other Rangers news, Gers could be set for a major financial blow after a recent transfer revelation.

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