Gerswere theones doingall thefouls
TOMMY WRIGHT has hit back at Jamie Murphy’s criticism of St Johnstone’s rough play – claiming his side were the victims of Rangers’ tougher tackling.
The Ibrox winger said he was left “frustrated and angry” by the home team’s tackling after limping out of Gers’ 4-1 midweek win at McDiarmid Park.
But the Perth boss countered by highlighting a flailing Alfredo Morelos elbow that floored Saints defender Steven Anderson and a Murphy tackle that forced Wright to replace Murray Davidson.
Wright said: “I was surprised to read quotes about Rangers being angry with our tackling and claiming it was robust.
“We haven’t been moaning about it. But if anything we should have complaints, especially for the Morelos challenge on Anderson.
“Rangers gave away more fouls than we did. But there wasn’t one bad foul in the game. If anything I’d have wanted my players to have made more tackles.
“Murray took a knock and had to come off. But he will be fine for Hamilton. He got stood on by Jamie Murphy after a challenge.
“I don’t think it was anything other than accidental but his foot has landed on Murray’s knee and he took a sore one.
“It’s unfortunate when players pick up knocks but these things happen.
“Rangers were clinical and you have to give them a lot of credit for that. But we should have done better defensively at some of their goals and we were punished.
“I’m not a great fan of stats. They don’t win you games. But we had good possession, as many shots as them and more corners.
“But in both boxes Rangers were better than us and showed the quality they have.”