Rangers Star Criticised For Going Missing Against Celtic
Source: Inside Futbol
Published 1 month ago
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Former Rangers star Gordon Dalziel has indicated that Tottenham Hotspur loan man Mikey Moore went missing in the second half of the Gers’ match against Celtic.
At the end of the first-half, Rangers were favourites to win the all-important Scottish Premiership match against rivals Celtic.
At 2-0 the home team were cruising, but two early second half substitutes from veteran Celtic boss Martin O’Neill, bringing on Sebastian Tounekti and Reo Hatate, changed the tide in the away team’s favour.
Hatate, who was dubbed a ‘changed player’ under O’Neill, scored the goal that broke the hearts of Rangers supporters as they had to settle for a 2-2 draw.
Former top-flight star Cammy Bell believes that the second half changes did not work for the home team as much as they did for the away side.
“I feel, as if Rangers started the first five minutes of the second half very good. It looked as if the intent was going to be there”, Bell said on Clyde 1’s Superscoreboard (1.29.52).
“Then Celtic started to get a foothold. Hatate was a key figure in their team. The changes the manager made to change the game.