‘Turning his back and ducking’ ‘absolute shocking’ ‘Defensively pathetic 2 corners 2 goals’ Ibrox fans turn on star defender
Soccer Football - Champions League Qualifying - Play-off First Leg - Rangers v PSV Eindhoven - Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow, Scotland, Britain - August 16, 2022 Rangers fans outside the stadium before the match Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith
Connor Goldson was the fall-guy at Ibrox tonight as Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s side lost two goals from set-pieces to PSV Eindhoven in a Champions League Play Off.
Despite the advantage of Fortress Ibrox the home side had to settle for a 2-2 draw and now have to get a win in the Philips Stadium next week to join Celtic in the group stage of the Champions League.
In May Goldson and Calvin Bassey were at fault as Eintracht Frankfurt equalised in the final of the Europa League before going on to lift the trophy after penalties.
Tonight Goldson flapped at a 37th minute corner with Ibrahim Sangare smashing the loose ball home from eight yards.
Having got themselves into a 2-1 lead the former Shrewsbury starlet ducked away from a corner in the 78th minute allowing Armando Obispo to head home the equaliser.
The reaction from Ibrox fans on Twitter wasn’t overly sympathetic to Goldson who signed a bumper four year contract in the summer.
78′ GOAL: Obispo with a header from a PSV corner.
— Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) August 16, 2022
Zonal marking gives me the fear
— Tommy kelly (@Tjbk71) August 16, 2022
When will Rangers management end their blinkered bizarre love-affair with Connor Goldson and realise he is a defensive liability. Keeper at fault also for not coming off his line and punching the ball away.
— Editor (@UFOSecrecy) August 16, 2022
Another corner ffs!!!!! Sort it out!
— Chaz Clark ? (@ChazClark86) August 16, 2022
2 corners ?? at the wind up rangers.
— PD (@PaulDav27574727) August 16, 2022
Conceded 2 from 2 corners, absolute shocking
— . (@LundstramLoyall) August 16, 2022
Would be no bad if goldson could attack a ball when defending corners instead of turning his back and ducking
— john (@JohnMWATP72) August 16, 2022
Defensively pathetic 2 corners 2 goals
— BlueBlueBlueSea (@ibrox1872RFC) August 16, 2022
Zonal marking gives me the fear
— Tommy kelly (@Tjbk71) August 16, 2022
spend training on defending corners until saturday
— James Sands Loyal (@EthanMcnelly) August 16, 2022
2 goal from a corner and again Goldson at fault
— Wayne_91 (@Wayne_oprey) August 16, 2022
Tav didn’t jump high enough from the angle I saw or keeper didn’t seem bothered ????
— TAVS ARMBAND (@tavs_armband) August 16, 2022
Not been able to defend a corner for about four years and still never been fixed.
— gordon kinnear (@gkbusdriver) August 16, 2022