‘We have let ourselves down’ admits Goldson
Rangers defender Connor Goldson believes the Scottish champions have ‘lost a bit of hunger’ and admits they need the managerial change which has seen Giovanni van Bronckhorst replace Steven Gerrard in the Ibrox hot seat.
Goldson delivered a brutally frank assessment of Rangers’ display as they slumped to a 3-1 defeat against Hibs at Hampden in the Premier Sports Cup semi-final.
Van Bronckhorst watched the match from the stand ahead of his formal unveiling as manager on Monday.
It was grim viewing for the Dutchman as Martin Boyle’s first half hat-trick put Hibs in command. Rangers couldn't build on a response from Scott Arfield as their decadelong wait for a domestic cup continues.
"We knew that the new manager was here today and you would hope that players would want to impress but after that performance, we need a change,” said Goldson. “We need a spark as, I don't want to say this, but I feel that we have lost a bit of
hunger. All of a sudden we are champions and we don't need to work as hard which is wrong. It's crept in all season. Hopefully the new manager can give us a spark.
"I'm not going to sit here and not give Hibs credit. They have beaten us fair and square. We didn't deserve to win the game but as Rangers
Football Club, our standards need to be so much higher.
"Defensively we were poor, it was three chances and three goals. You just can't give yourself a three goal mountain to climb. It's back to front, not one individual can off that pitch and hold their head high. We have a lot of work to do.”