GvB must brutally axe "spooked" £18k-p/w Rangers liability, he "didn't deliver" - opinion

Rangers will need to put a stop to their celebrations after securing a place in the Europa League final to concentrate on the Premiership once again.

The Gers have three Scottish top-flight matches left to play before the end of the campaign and are currently nine points behind their arch-rivals as it stands, making a late title charge seem near-on impossible.

Gio van Bronckhorst’s men have two cup finals coming up this month but still need to see out the remainder of their domestic fixtures.

They face Dundee United at Ibrox today after beating RB Leipzig 3-1 in Europe on Thursday night, but one man who has played himself out of deserving a place in the line-up is left-back Borna Barisic, who is currently on a poor run of form.

Ex-Gers midfielder Derek Ferguson ripped into the Croatian international after the recent draw with Celtic in the Premiership. The full-back was beaten to the ball by Jota from a cross for the Hoops’ opening goal and the pundit was left far from impressed, saying:

“With Barisic, he got spooked. He has one look, two looks, he has three looks. He knows he’s there. Then there comes a time, you know he’s there. Is there a panic in him? Instead of thinking there’s the ball, I’ll go and meet it, he doesn’t react.”

Ferguson went on to say that Barisic “didn’t deliver” in the match and this was the case once again against RB Leipzig on Thursday. Whilst his team-mates put in stoic displays at the back, the Croatian struggled throughout the game and was unable to showcase the best of his abilities on the night.

The £18k-per-week lightweight failed to step up to the mark and has now put in worrying displays in two crucial matches in succession – against Celtic and Leipzig – and this should lead to him being