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Chris Sutton

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If the players felt the tactics were so bad why not do something about it on the pitch? Why not try to sort it themselves?

Because they had a scapegoat in Murty, that’s why.

Here’s one for you. The tactic of having three midfielder­s in a line in front of the back four was criticised because it gave the likes of Scott Brown and Olivier Ntcham time and space to play passes.

I understand that makes it hard to get on the front foot but it should conversely mean added protection for the centre-backs.

So, when Russell Martin fluffed his clearance and Callum McGregor was allowed to wander into the box unchalleng­ed to fire home Celtic’s second goal, where were those Rangers midfielder­s?

Graham Dorrans and Greg CELTIC LEGEND WRITES EXCLUSIVEL­Y FOR YOU Docherty just watched him. Threw their hands in the air. Blamed someone else, just as always happens at Ibrox.

Before that, Daniel Candeias’s pathetic efforts to stop Kieran Tierney delivering the cross in the first place were disgracefu­l. He just let Tierney walk past.

This is the same Candeias who then mouthed off as he stormed down the tunnel after being subbed. What right did he have to mouth off? He was utterly awful.

But, hey, if I shout at Murty it will look like his fault.

Just as Halliday did. Who does he think he is? He’s only at Ibrox because Rangers are so bad right now.

He was terrible and if that was me I’d have gone off with my head down and kept my mouth shut. Did Murty

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