Two triumphs. Two quite distinct victories.
On a night when Celtic reached seventh heaven at home against Dundee, these three incredibly hard-earned points could yet prove to be a crucial moment in an exciting title race as far as Rangers are concerned. Philippe Clement’s team narrowly prevailed 2-1 away to a team that had defeated them on the opening day.
Not for the first time, his two most seasoned campaigners left those in blue indebted to two fantastic performances at each end.Kilmarnock was leading 1-0 when Jack Butland denied Matty Kennedy, demonstrating just why he has been linked to an England call-up. ensuring that James Tavernier’s most recent accurate free kick was an equalizer as opposed to a way to cut the gap.
with the meantime, Tom Lawrence’s quick-thinking, goal around the hour mark made sure that, with the few seconds remaining in the second half, 1-0 turned 1-2.
Rangers bounce back to beat Kilmarnock
“Butland’s save at 1-0 merely serves to highlight his superiority. In the context of the game, that is a pivotal time for the Rangers,” groans McInnes.
The former manager of Aberdeen lauded his team’s performance in Ayrshire and also praised the tenacity and fighting spirit of Clement’s visitors.
“I’ve seen Tavernier’s free kick again, and I like how high he can get it.” Superb,” continues McInnes. “He has consistently performed that for the Rangers. Thus, there are two instances.
“They were fantastic today as well; they were outstanding today. You may become discouraged because it’s hard to make chances when you’re behind in the first half, but they didn’t stop singing, being upbeat, or pushing.
“This connection that exists between the fans and the team is also major for me because they know the team will stop at nothing to win these three points.”
The captain of the Rangers uses Instagram
Following the Kilmarnock game, James Tavernier also posted a thank-you message on Instagram for his teammates’ “deep effort” in securing a “significant victory.”
After the Rangers captain’s team defeated Kilmarnock, a number of his fellow Ibrox stars responded to the comment in droves.
Here’s how some of the Rangers squad responded to James Tavernier’s Instagram post:
- Jack Butland (JButland_) “short sleeve skip 🥶“
- Ridvan Yilmaz (ridvanyilmaz3) “Tavtastic 🔥“
- Fabio Silva (Fabio.silva) “Different 😮💨“
The brother of the Rangers captain, Marcus Tavernier, a midfielder worth £15 million for Bournemouth, also posted a “😮💨” emoji in response to the tweet.
James Tavernier, a renowned Ibrox Hall of Famer, has scored 20 goals for the Rangers this season, including a stunning free-kick against Kilmarnock, bringing his total for the Ibrox club to 121 strikes.
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