Four days after his (45 minute) Champions League debut James Tavernier is the laughing stock of Amsterdam.
Seven years after his £200,000 move from Wigan Athletic the utility man wore the armband of dignity onto the pitch at the Johan Cruyff Arena then got the runaround alongside his outclassed team-mates.
There were no opportunities for Tav to showcase his crossing ability, penalty kick prowess or even run in at the back post for a tap in. Now it was the big boys playground with the Ibrox skipper looking like a rabbit caught in headlights.
Oh no, @BlindDaley… ?#UCL pic.twitter.com/CCLmZ84JLa
— AFC Ajax (@AFCAjax) September 11, 2022
Ajax’s third goal proved to be too much for Giovanni van Bronckhorst as he watched his skipper treated like a cone in a training ground exercise before Mohammed Kudus rattled in the third goal.
Leon King replaced Tav for the second half, Ryan Jack provided the assist for the fourth goal with van Bronckhorst having to decide whether he can put his skipper through another ordeal against Napoli on Wednesday.
Apparently his leg was strapped up when he was seem sitting on the bench at the start of the second half.
He must have pulled his hamstring when he untied his joined together boot laces …. (;-0)
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They only stopped 10 in a row because ov covid 19 after that gerardo! new he had to get away wz just there at the right time Never manager material the Bhoys were over the virus run like the rabbit with his tail up his H,,,,,??
Well if you can’t stand the heat,get out of the kitchen. Not so nice when you get the piss ripped out of you with the big boys eh Tav.
When this is all over and Tavernier goes back to pulling pints in his pub, he might just wonder what the heck it was all about!