Kris Boyd Dismantles Rangers star players Mentality in Brutal Post-Match Analysis After Rangers\u2019 Shocking Ibrox Defeat to Motherwell <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a devastating blow to their Scottish Premiership title hopes, Rangers suffered a stunning 2-3 home defeat to Motherwell at Ibrox on April 26, 2026. The loss leaves Philippe Clement\u2019s side reeling in a tight title race, with dropped points proving costly against a side fighting relegation concerns. Nicolas Raskin, who netted a late consolation for the Gers, found himself at the centre of scathing criticism from pundit Kris Boyd. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking on Sky Sports post-match, the former Rangers striker pulled no punches on Raskin\u2019s mentality and overall contribution. \u201cNico has talent, we all see that \u2013 the goal showed flashes of quality,\u201d Boyd said. \u201cBut this mentality of drifting in and out of games, not tracking back consistently, and looking lost when the intensity drops is killing Rangers in big domestic fixtures. You can\u2019t afford passengers when you\u2019re chasing the title. Against Motherwell at home? Unacceptable.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Boyd highlighted Raskin\u2019s positioning issues and lack of leadership, echoing earlier critiques where he questioned the Belgian\u2019s defensive awareness and \u201cobsession\u201d with certain aspects of play that don\u2019t translate to grinding league wins. \u201cIt sums up where this team is mentally right now,\u201d Boyd continued. \u201cThey raise it for Europe or bigger opponents, but drop their standards against sides they should be bullying. Raskin epitomises that inconsistency. He needs to develop a winner\u2019s mentality \u2013 fight for every ball, every minute, or the title will slip away.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The defeat saw Motherwell lead 2-0 early through goals from Lukas Fadinger and Emmanuel Longelo, exposing defensive frailties. Rangers fought back with Youssef Chermiti and Raskin\u2019s strike, but a late winner sealed the upset, shaking the title race. Fans and analysts alike pointed to a collective mentality problem, with Boyd urging the squad to toughen up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Raskin, a key creative force, has impressed in patches this season but faces mounting pressure. Boyd\u2019s analysis resonates with supporters frustrated by dropped points at home. As the race intensifies, Rangers must find steel \u2013 starting with Raskin stepping up his game mentally and physically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This result adds pressure ahead of crucial fixtures. Boyd\u2019s brutal honesty underscores a simple truth: talent alone won\u2019t win titles. Rangers need warriors. With games running out, the Belgian midfielder and his teammates must heed the warning or watch their ambitions crumble. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Kris Boyd Dismantles Rangers star players Mentality in Brutal Post-Match Analysis After Rangers\u2019 Shocking Ibrox Defeat to Motherwell…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":84,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-88","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-rangers"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/agajahub.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/agajahub.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/agajahub.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agajahub.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agajahub.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=88"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/agajahub.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":89,"href":"https:\/\/agajahub.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88\/revisions\/89"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agajahub.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/84"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/agajahub.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=88"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agajahub.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=88"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agajahub.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=88"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}