Rangers fans slaughter James Tavernier after 'pathetic' footage analysed

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05 May 2024, 10:06 am

Rangers fans have slaughtered captain James Tavernier following his own goal in their victory over Kilmarnock on Sunday (5 May).

The Gers right-back lost his man at the back post before the ball deflected off him and into his own net, giving Killie the lead after just 12 minutes.

The afternoon didn't get much better for the 32-year-old when he missed from the penalty spot just over 10 minutes later after Joe Wright was sent off for preventing the ball from going into the net with his hand.

The Light Blues responded well to that setback, with Fabio Silva levelling things up on the stroke of half-time before goals from Ben Davies, Tom Lawrence and John Souttar earned their side a 4-1 win at Ibrox.

The victory took Philippe Clement's men back within three points of Celtic at the top of the Scottish Premiership table.

Rangers fans criticise James Tavernier against Kilmarnock

Tavernier came in for plenty of criticism from the Rangers fans following his own goal, with one labelling his involvement in Kilmarnock's opener as "pathetic".

Pathetic defending from Borna and then pathetic from Tav. Get Tav out the club on the summer.
— C.C.Shausen (@Christophski85) May 5, 2024

The fact clement backs Tav every game shows he’s not got it either! Full clean out required! Terrible state to be in again
— John B (@jrb6291) May 5, 2024

There he is again.. captain Tav losing his man with a cross into the back post.

The guy has no clue where his man is.

An utter liability
— Hedgie 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧 (@hedgie1873) May 5, 2024

Proof again Tavernier is never a right back. Even league 2 right backs can semi defend, he can’t. Hopeless every time
— Big G 🇬🇧 (@RFCGW) May 5, 2024

We laugh at that lot when they demand better and go mental after having a bad period of results.

When are we as a fan base going to have standards?

James Tavernier needs to go
— JamieT (@jpt0692) May 5, 2024

In other news, Fulham, Sheffield United and Southampton plot raids to sign Ibrox star.

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