Joe knows he must learn from his mistakes
Joe Worrall admits he went from footballing god to major flop in the space of 22 minutes.
But the Rangers centre-half believes he has already made up for his high-profile blunder at Kilmarnock in the first game after the winter break.
The Ibrox men were 1-0 ahead when he was caught on the ball by Eamonn Brophy, allowing the striker to equalise.
Jordan Jones later scoring a winner for Killie just made Worrall’s error even more significant.
However, he’s not the type to dwell on a mistake.
It’s hard to believe there’s anything that could dent the confidence of the on-loan Nottingham Forest defender.
He said: “I’m not someone who will shy away from the limelight or making errors.
“There will be other players who make mistakes over the course of the season.
“I don’t mind taking the flak for the Kilmarnock one. I’ve come back and shown what I’m capable of.
“It’s hard to get your head back on the game at the time, especially when the crowd’s booing as you’re on the ball.
“But it’s part of football and everyday life. You make a mistake and get on with it.
“You can’t do anything about it, so you just have to crack on.
“That’s the reason I’m here, to make mistakes. It’s part of my development. People forget I’m only 22, still a young lad learning.”
Worrall tries to see the positive in every life experience – even one that has supporters saying he should be nowhere near their team.
He went on: “It was a strange month. You come off the high of the Celtic game when you’re a god.
“Then you make a mistake against Kilmarnock and you should be booted back to England.
“That’s what football’s about, that’s how the fans view it and it spurs you on to challenge for the title.
“Big Gareth Mcauley spoke to me. He said he’d scored an own goal in the Euros. So I said, fair enough!
“I’ve more than made up for that mistake with our results since.
“I’ve made many mistakes at Forest, but it’s different up here because you’re fighting for a title.
“Here, it sticks with you. I’m sure the fans will point the finger again at some point in the season but I’ll just get on with it.”