Rangers have moved into first position at the top of the Scottish Premiership table after a 1-0 victory over Hamilton Academical at Ibrox this afternoon.
Daniel Candeias’ early opener was enough to secure all three points and leapfrog Celtic, who lost earlier in the day away to Hibernian.
It was a massive result in the context of the season and while the performance wasn’t quite to the standard required week-to-week, Steven Gerrard’s side did well to bounce back from Thurday’s disappointment in Austria.
Fans were convinced by some of the players on the pitch though and one start who was criticised more than most was Kyle Lafferty.
The Northern Ireland international was named in the starting eleven as a replacement for the suspended Alfredo Morelos but failed to offer much threat whatsoever, despite exceptional delivery from players such as Borna Barisic.
It’s fair to say supporters are concerned with his recent form, with many taking to Twitter to share their frustrations after today’s game…
Kyle Lafferty btw? Wow. He's been dreadful. Need a number 10 and a Striker immediately.
— Craig Douglas (@DollyBarton54) December 16, 2018
I hope Morelos is never suspended ever again as 90 minutes of Kyle Lafferty up there gives me the fear. And why is our football so predictable? Get it out wide and cross. Repeat again and again. ????
— Dave Hedgehogs Evil Twin (@Callum14829017) December 16, 2018
If Kyle Lafferty was Scottish, we'd have the pitchforks out already.
— flany kpl (@flany_kpl) December 16, 2018
Thought we should have gotten 3 or 4 today but struggled for the second half. We are desperate for something else up front when Morelos is put. Lafferty is awful
— Revan (@Revan1872) December 16, 2018
Pretty poor decision making in the final third but overall didn’t play awful. Lafferty was terrible though.
Badly needed 3 points! #Rangers
— Spy™ (@gspy82) December 16, 2018
I have to admit it, I was totally and utterly wrong about Lafferty. I thought he would be an excellent understudy to Morelos.
— Crazy Horse ????⚪️???? (@glasgowsportsfa) December 16, 2018
When's Morelos back? Where's the Hearts Lafferty gone? We've got the 3/4 season 2009 version back.
— Borna 'Under A ????????' Barišić (@JonnyEasyOK) December 16, 2018
Poor that the games ended 1-0
Barisic supplying quality ball after quality ball and Lafferty does nothing with any of them
— Joshua McGinty (@JoshuaMcGinty_) December 16, 2018
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