Former Celtic star Charlie Nicholas has warned Rangers they will not win consecutive titles IF they persist with Allan McGregor because the membership's No.1
The 40-year-old wasn't at his greatest within the 2-2 draw with Motherwell, as supporters and pundits alike conceded the veteran might have achieved extra for each Steelmen strikes within the second half.
That hiccup retains Rangers three factors behind Celtic after the Hoops themselves dropped factors towards Hibs.
McGregor hasn't been capable of recapture the magic of final season, nevertheless, he has nonetheless confirmed able to prime stage saves in massive matches.
However Nicholas is for certain time is up for the membership icon and he believes Steven Gerrard also needs to get some flak over the stopper's present efficiency ranges.
Talking to the Specific, he stated: " Rangers can kiss goodbye to their title crown if they do not drop Allan McGregor.
"The 40-year-old keeper is wanting actually weak and even a few of Gers' personal followers have began to query his place within the beginning line-up.
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"Giovanni van Bronkhorst now has a giant name to make and it might show deadly to their silverware aspirations if he does not make the fitting one.
"The Ibrox supervisor ought to give the gloves to Jon McLaughlin and even Robby McCrorie.
"The massive moments look to have handed McGregor by this season.
"If Rangers do not win the title then the goalkeeping situation will come beneath scrutiny together with their defence.
"I do know they do not rating as many targets when Alfredo Morelos is not within the workforce however they've been dropping plenty of mushy targets on the different finish, as we noticed in final weekend's match with Motherwell, who fought again from 2-0 down at half-time to attract 2-2 at Ibrox.
"A whole lot of errors have been coming from their goalkeeper.
"With the Kaiyne Woolery aim for Nicely's equaliser, how usually did you used to see McGregor get beat at his close to publish when he was on the prime of his recreation? The veteran is letting in targets that he would not have conceded in his prime.
"The tip of the street comes for all gamers and McGregor ought to have hung up his gloves on the finish of final season. He made the flawed name.
"Steven Gerrard failed to deal with the state of affairs in the summertime and his successor Van Bronckhorst has needed to roll with it.
"Connor Goldson and Borna Barisic have seemed weak on the again, however McGregor much more so. ought to hung up gloves
"The saves we're used to seeing him make are the highest response saves.
"Folks examine McGregor to Andy Goram and so they have been fairly comparable. Goram by no means actually got here for crosses both. It was all about making excellent response saves with an arm, a leg or every other a part of the physique.
"Reo Hatate's strikes within the Outdated Agency derby final month have been fabulous, however a yr or so in the past McGregor would have saved or at the least received a hand to them.
"It has been a season too far and he ought to have bowed out when he was on prime."