Kris Boyd fillets 'embarrassing' Rangers as Europa League argument has pundit groaning 'give me peace'

Kris Boyd has filleted an 'embarrassing' Rangers and isn't buying the argument of dropping in to the Europa League to compete.

The raging Ibrox hero feels there was little positive to take from his old side losing to Celtic with Kyogo the derby hero again, striking before half time to hand Brendan Rodgers' men a massive win and to go four points ahead of their rivals. It came after Michael Beale and co dropped down from the Champions League after a heavy defeat to PSV but there was some arguments from those of a Rangers persuasion, including hero Ally McCoist, that Europe's second competition offers the chance to really succeed.

But Boyd isn't subscribing to that theory as he pointed to the financial gulf with their rivals, and says it's 'embarrassing' to suggest the Europa League is better than the Champions League. He told Sky Sports: “You don’t get time. You’re four points behind Celtic, your objective was to get to the Champions League yet you’re out of that. I’ve listened to all of the drivel in the week as well in terms of ‘it’s better to play in the Europa’. It’s embarrassing.

“There’s £20million to Celtic again ahead of Rangers. It’s embarrassing. For anybody to come out and say ‘at least we can compete in the Europa League’ - give me peace. I don’t know exactly but if I had to hazard a guess, Celtic’s front three probably came in on half the amount of money the Rangers front three have in terms of the strikers who joined this season. It comes down to recruitment. If you don’t get it spot on, you’re going to come under scrutiny.

“That’s exactly where Michael Beale finds himself at this moment in time. He’s been backed, he’s going to have to face the questions and answer the questions that will be put to him.