Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)
STEVIE: WE NEEDED TO BE GEED UP
JEEPERS KEEPERS.. MORE DE GEA BLUNDERS
STEVEN GERRARD laid into his players after RANGERS were held to a 1-1 draw at bottom club HAMILTON.
The league leaders were seconds away from taking all the points after Brian Easton’s 80th-minute own goal, but Ross Callachan equalised four minutes into added time yesterday.
Gerrard (above) made it clear he felt a draw was the least the Accies deserved, having constantly been denied by Rangers keeper Allan Mcgregor (below).
He said: “I should be happy to take a point from this game because we didn’t deserve anything. My players have been brilliant all season but I’ve no praise for them today.
“The only reason we took the lead was because of our goalkeeper. When we scored we thought we’d got away with one, we weren’t at the races and I’ve a lot to look through in that game. I’ve got to look at myself too in terms of decisions I’ve made.”
Rangers are 21 points ahead of Celtic in second and Gerrard added: “We’re still in a fantastic place but we need to learn from this.”
Hamilton are three points behind Ross County and boss Brian Rice said: “I’m proud, not just of the result but the manner we played and the bravery we showed. The never-say-die attitude, it’s what we’re going to need to the end of the season.”
CELTIC, who have two games in hand, beat MOTHERWELL 2-1 on Saturday.
OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER faces one of his biggest tests as Manchester United boss over blunder keeper David de Gea.
De Gea has been United’s No.1 for the past decade but has become a liability rather than an asset, as he showed by gifting Everton a route back into the game and, ultimately, a point.
His mistake handed Everton their first goal and, while he was not at fault for their second, his lack of courage and conviction ultimately yielded Dominic Calvert-lewin’s last-gasp equaliser (above). On the eve of the game,
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