Why Derek McInnes was spotted going 'apoplectic' at Emmanuel Fernandez in Rangers vs St Mirren

Derek McInnes was left furious with Emmanuel Fernandez in Rangers' 1-0 win over St Mirren.

The Nigerian defender started the Ibrox contest alongside Olwethu Makhanya.

He has had shaky moments in recent weeks, looking a far cry from the composed defender that he was last season, earning big money exit shouts.

His dodgy pass in the 1-0 win over Falkirk was the lowlight of recent weeks, as he nearly allowed the Stirlingshire side to score.

He had another one on a dismal night for the Gers, as they could not breakdown the Saints until Bojan Miovski's late goal.

The Gers boss was spotted in a livid reaction to one particular moment in the contest.

What did Emmanuel Fernandez do that left Derek McInnes fuming?

Fernandez has a habit of playing poor passes recently, and it happened agianst in this contest

BBC Sportscene commentator Rory Loy spotted McInnes' fury on the sidelines after a late mishap from the centre-back.

Speaking on the platform on Wednesday, he said: “McInnes is apoplectic with Emmanuel Fernandez, Minsu makes a run forward, he doesn’t do it.

“He plays a slack poor pass out to the wider areas, St Mirren win the ball back in attack, and he is going crazy at him.”

It is something that he needs to cut out of his game, because it has the potential to harm the Govan side.

Especially given that they face a double header against Celtic in their next two matches, it could haunt them desperately.

How did Fernandez perform in Rangers vs St Mirren

Fernandez had 81 touches in the contest, and completed 77 per cent of his passes, per Fotmob data.

He was desperate to get it forward and help his teammates, with eight passes into the final third.

The 24-year-old made eight defensive contributions, with one tackle, four clearances,

In terms of duels, he won four of eight ground duels and two of three aerial duels, for success rates of 50 per cent and 67 per cent.

So, while Fernandez needs to be smarter with the ball at his feet sometimes, it was a solid performance at the back

If he can build on that and get his confidence back as a result, it will be a big boost for the Bears going forward.

At his best, he is brilliant and could be a difference maker as the Auchenhowie side attempt to keep up with their Glasgow rivals in the Scottish Premiership and the cup competitions.