Rangers fans are licking their wounds after a heartbreaking penalty kicks Premier Sports Cup Final defeat to Celtic at Hampden.
The Gers were eventually beaten 5-4 on spot kicks after a 3-3 draw, with Rangers controversially being denied a penalty kick in extra time.
Come the final whistle, fans are reflecting on a team who gave their all at Hampden but still came up short as Celtic overtake Rangers’ all-time major honours record.
And there’s one player who has been heavily criticised in the aftermath of the game for both his performance on the pitch and his apprehension to take a penalty.
Rangers striker criticised for penalty call
Ridvan Yilmaz was the man who missed the decisive penalty kick for Rangers and Celtic netted every single one of their opportunities from 12 yards.
But Rangers fans reckon Cyriel Dessers should’ve been the one taking the penalty, with the Rangers striker not amongst the five players who stepped up from the spot.
Combined with the striker’s tepid cameo in the match, it’s led to much frustration come full time.
Cyriel Dessers was subbed on by Rangers in the hope of making an impact and barely left any kind of imprint on the game.
With Rangers needing fresh legs, it’s a lack of effort and commitment which has infuriated Ibrox fans as they criticise the striker’s tepid performance and apprehension to take a penalty.
Rangers fans criticise Cyriel Dessers
Another Rangers supporter echoes the sentiment that a ‘number nine’ striker not taking a penalty before a left-back and a goalkeeper is ‘unforgivable’.
The irked fan claims that such mentality ‘should be nowhere near’ Ibrox Stadium.
Others have followed suit, with the situation the final straw for many, who are asking Rangers to ‘get him gone’ in January or that this ‘should be the end’ of the striker’s time in Glasgow.
With Kieran Dowell’s tame cameo also in the spotlight, one popular X user has summed up the sentiment of the Rangers support.
It’s a long way back when you lose the Rangers support and the likes of Cyriel Dessers have some major making up to do.
