Kris Boyd wasted no time in taking a shot at Brendan Rodgers after Rangers secured a late 3-2 victory at Celtic Park. Despite Rodgers playing down the impact of Barry Ferguson’s arrival at Ibrox, Boyd insisted that the Celtic boss was now seeing a very different Rangers side.
Rodgers had dismissed talk of a Rangers revival under Ferguson, claiming he hadn’t noticed any significant changes in the team’s tactical approach or mentality. However, Boyd’s comments on Sky Sports suggested that Rangers’ performance in the derby spoke for itself.
The win at Celtic Park, Rangers’ first in the league since 2020, gave Boyd the ammunition to question Rodgers’ assessment. While Celtic still lead the title race, their recent performances against Rangers have been lacking.
Boyd pointed out that while Celtic dominated the first derby under Philippe Clement, their subsequent matches against Rangers have shown a noticeable decline in performance. Boyd believes Rodgers must acknowledge that Rangers have improved and pose a real threat in the title race.
