Rangers are out of Europe after being defeated by Rapid Vienna in UEFA Europa League action this evening.
Despite the Gers hitting the bar and pushing for the opening goal, the Austrians scored the winner in a 1-0 victory late on to send Steven Gerrard’s side crashing out of Group G, having needed all three points to progress.
It was a match many fans will consider as winnable considering the home side hardly produced an excellent performance, with many left frustrated with some of the Rangers players’ displays.
One star criticised was Lassana Coulibaly, who didn’t appear to have the creative ideas to do anything positive in the middle of the park despite being played in a more advanced position than Ryan Jack and Ross McCrorie.
The Angers loanee hasn’t looked the same player after his injury than before it. Is it a confidence issue? Is he still not fully fit? Whatever the answers are, Gerrard needs to find a way to help turn around his recent form.
These fans were disappointed with his Thursday display and took to Twitter to share their frustrations…
Don't get how coulibaly plays before Halliday
— Nacho Man ???????? (@nachoman18721) December 13, 2018
What are the odds Coulibaly will be the next one to get his loan cut short?
— Kevin Wakeham (@KWRFC1995) December 13, 2018
One thing I hate about Coulibaly is the fact he’s always in the best positions but can’t do anything with it at all
— Sam (@samjsneddon1872) December 13, 2018
Coulibaly would give away a winning lottery ticket in this form
— CJ (@Cjnovo992) December 13, 2018
Can this be the end of the notion from some that Coulibaly is a better option to Jack. Jack has strolled it and the opposite could be said of Coulibaly
— John McIntosh (@JohnMcIntosh19) December 13, 2018
Coulibaly has lost his edge after the injury, Goldson has lost confidence with all the chopping and changing in defence IMO, our midfield is crap side to side and back the way. We can't score if the ball doesn't go forward and when it does its not good enough for the strikers.
— ????????????????????????????GraemeJ???????? (@graemej8771) December 13, 2018
Middleton & Coulibaly nowhere near good enough tonight. Tav time & again can't even get a cross passed the first man FFS. This has been going on for long enough
— Craig Smith (@csljm84) December 13, 2018
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