Andy Halliday reveals why Kevin Kelsy let him down as Rangers prediction made

Andy Halliday wasn't overly impressed with Kevin Kelsy's performance in Rangers' win against Kilmarnock.

The Gers kept their momentum going after the international break with a 3-1 win over Killie at Ibrox on Saturday.

Ryan Naderi grabbed another two goals for the Bears after a successful international break for himself, while Kelsy scored a controversial finish.

The Bears splashed out £9.5million to sign the Venezuelan international from MLS side Portland Timbers in the summer after learning the severity of Youssef Chermiti's injury.

He's already an Old Firm scorer and grabbed his third goal involvement in five matches during the win against Killie.

However, there are some elements of Kelsy's game that Halliday would like to see the forward improve at Rangers.

Why Andy Halliday expected more from Kevin Kelsy

Kelsy came to Rangers' attention late in the transfer window after Chermiti's crushing ACL injury blow.

It was a big risk for the 49ers to take financially, but one that they and Derek McInnes can already take encouragement from.

The number nine had 10 goals for Portland Timbers this year before making the move to Govan, and appears to have carried his form over from across the pond.

Despite his goal, Halliday has revealed why Kelsy's performance could have seen him be looked at as the villain on another day.

While speaking on Open Goal, he said: "I thought he was really poor. The number of times Kelsy dropped 10 yards away from his centre-half to receive a straight ball, and honestly, three Killie chances in the second half came from him losing it.

"To be fair, he's very similar [to Chermiti]. He works very hard; I think technically he's a bit raw. I do think he'll be an asset, but at the weekend, he wasn't great."

Simon Ferry replied: "Even his goal was a bit sclaffy, wasn't it?"

Halliday still backs Kelsy to become a top-class striker in the future, but would like to see more from the number nine.

The 22-year-old has formed a complementary partnership up top with Naderi, with the pair constantly interchanging in the final third.

But do Kelsy's faults make him vulnerable when Lawrence Shankland returns?

Why Kelsy is vulnerable at Rangers after already seen evidence

Kelsy has not played with Shankland, and made his debut in the same match that the latter got injured in.

The former Hearts skipper is obviously one of McInnes' favourites, and with him due back in December, competition for a starting spot will be rife.

But Rangers fans have already seen Naderi and Shankland play together several times, and given the former's current form in front of goal, you'd have to predict that Kelsy would be the one to get dropped.

But there is still plenty of time for him to become Rangers' most lethal player; he may just need to refine other areas of his game.