Rangers loss vs Hearts: Barry Ferguson slams John Beaton for ‘mad’ <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rangers defender Emmanuel Fernandez was booked by John Beaton after a clean challenge on Hearts striker Claudio Braga on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Barry Ferguson and Charlie Mulgrew couldn\u2019t believe the referee blew the whistle as the Gers trailed 2-1 at Tynecastle Park on 4 May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Glaswegian outfit\u2019s former interim boss was frustrated to see the Light Blues lose their momentum in that moment, while the ex-Celtic defender termed the decision \u201cmad\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With a loss against the Jam Tarts, the Govan side are seven points behind the William Hill Premiership leaders and their hopes of winning the title have surely diminished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Derek McInnes got the better of Danny Rohl in the second half, and eventually, that\u2019s all that matters in the grand scheme of things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rangers star accused of ‘bad game management’ after Hearts defeat<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jack Butland has been accused of “bad game management” for Rangers as they all but fell out of the title race after defeat to Hearts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ibrox goalkeeper The Light Blues were beaten 2-1 by their title rivals to fall seven points behind them in the Scottish Premiership table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gers had the lead thanks to Dujon Sterling’s deflected effort but Stephen Kingsley and Lawrence Shankland turned the game on its head to seal all three points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The result leaves Danny Rohl’s side essentially out of the race with just three matches to go and a near insurmountable deficit to claw back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the action – with both sides neck and neck at 1-1 before Shankland’s winner – BBC Sportsound pundit and former midfielder Kevin Thomson was left baffled at goalkeeper Jack Butland and his decision making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rather than hoof the ball up the pitch towards attacker Youssef Chermiti to attack, the Englishman put his defenders under pressure with a short pass which would eventually end up with Jambos possession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And Thomson was not happy with Butland’s game management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I don’t know why he doesn’t just catch it, put it on the floor and kick it 70 yards down Hearts’ throat,” Thommo said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“You see Kingsley jump and as soon as he rolls it to him he’s already watching Jack Butland do it and he runs straight to James Tavernier.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He’s now coming inside on his left peg, it’s a slow one to Tochi Chukwuani and it allows Blair Spittal to go and have a bite. Talk about bad management of the game.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rangers have no answer for Hearts<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking on the Go Radio Football Show in the 80th minute of the game, Ferguson said, \u201cHe has won the ball clearly there, Fernandez. I don\u2019t know what John Beaton is seeing here. John Beaton, talk to me. Rangers are on the attack there.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mulgrew added, \u201cUnbelievable. And it\u2019s mental. Honestly, that\u2019s a tackle you would love your defender to make. That\u2019s unreal. That\u2019s mad. Rangers are on the attack and then it changes the whole momentum.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rohl must have been pleased going into the break as the Gers dominated Hearts in the first half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hearts\t\t Rangers<\/p>\n\n\n\n
42% \tPossession\t58%<\/p>\n\n\n\n
0.92\txG\t0.73<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1\tBig chances\t2<\/p>\n\n\n\n
11\tTotal shots\t13<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2\tGoalkeeper saves\t3<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sofascore stats from Rangers\u2019 loss to Hearts<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dujon Sterling gave the Light Blues a much-needed lead, but Blair Spittal\u2019s substitution at half-time changed the complexion of the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The German manager looked dumbfounded on the sidelines as the Glaswegian outfit couldn\u2019t keep the ball and were under the cosh for most of the second half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With three games to go, the 37-year-old head coach has to go back to the drawing board and prepare for what\u2019s to come next season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Danny Rohl now has one job in William Hill Premiership<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With Rangers all but out of contention in the title race, Rohl has to ensure they end Celtic\u2019s hopes at Parkhead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rangers manager Danny Rohl in background with goal conceded stats in last six matches<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Old Firm derby is up next for the German manager and a win in G40 will be the least of the Gers supporters\u2019 demands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While the Light Blues have issues to fix ahead of next season, stopping the Hoops from winning the league will give fans in G51 some relief in the current campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rohl has done a decent job at the Govan side, given where they were before his appointment, but the German manager will surely be under pressure next season to improve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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