Rangers were ‘lucky’ with a vital judgment in their shaky Motherwell win, when a late James Tavernier foul was investigated.
On Sportscene, the altercation involving James Tavernier and Motherwell’s Brodie Spencer was brought into question.
Rangers were fortunate to win 1-0 against Motherwell at Ibrox, and enraged manager Michael Beale murdered his players in a rage-filled post-match press conference, saying he had “honest words” in the dressing room.
It’s not the first time this season that Light Blues fans have shown their dissatisfaction and disappointment with Beale’s team’s lack of inventiveness, and loud boos greeted the full-time whistle on Sunday.
Since the start of the season, the former QPR manager has faced harsh criticism for several of his new acquisitions and their boring style of play. The Englishman was strongly chastised for failing to win any important game, including a home Old Firm derby defeat to Celtic in front of no away spectators.
Failure to qualify for the Champions League was another significant source of frustration for supporters, as the team plummeted into the Europa League, and a video of the Ibrox manager appearing fairly fired up with his own players has emerged on social media.
In the 92nd minute of the match, a visibly unhappy Beale was spotted shaking his head on the touchline as Rangers soaked up some late Motherwell pressure, leaving fans divided over who is to blame for recent poor performances.
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Another major discussion point from Sunday’s game occurred in the latter moments, when the visitors were desperately hunting an equalizer. On the edge of the Rangers box, captain James Tavernier got into a scrap with Motherwell’s Brodie Spencer.
The pair collided, with Tavernier collapsing and referee Alan Muir awarding the hosts a free-kick without hesitation. Lee McCulloch and Michael Stewart discussed the event on Sportscene, with both analysts disagreeing with the judgment and saying that play should have been allowed to continue.
“This one is very controversial for me,” Stewart admits. “It’s not a free kick.” It’s a nice play, and the ball is pushed into an excellent area. He slips in behind Tavernier and simply comes out muscled. He is quite fortunate to have gotten away with it.”
“It’s certainly soft,” McCulloch said. The referee makes the pulling motion, but he hasn’t pulled him at all.”
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