Rangers picked up a narrow 1-0 win over Alashkert FC in the Europa League qualifier last night. The Scottish champions will now look to get the job done in the second leg away from home.
Alfredo Morelos scored the only goal of the game in the 67th minute.
Steven Gerrard will be disappointed with the performance despite the win and Rangers will have to improve a lot if they want to go through to the group stages of the Europa League with a win in the second leg.
The Scottish giants looked quite vulnerable at home and they are certainly capable of playing better.
The performance of John Lundstram, in particular, could have cost his side dearly in the first leg of the qualifier.
The former Sheffield United midfielder joined Rangers earlier this summer and he has had a torrid time at the Scottish club so far.
The 27-year-old has been criticised for his lacklustre performances so far and he produced more of the same against Alashkert last night.
The midfielder was sent off after picking up two yellow cards, the second of which was completely avoidable.
Lundstram will have to be more responsible if he wants to hold down a regular starting berth at Ibrox this season.
Some of the Rangers fans have taken to Twitter to share their thoughts on the midfielder’s performance and here is what they had to say.
the real winners here are us cos we don’t have to watch John Lundstram play football for a while
— euan (@_EuanG72) August 19, 2021
Lundstram having the kind of start to his Rangers career that makes Joey Barton feel sorry for him
— The Louden Tavern (@TheLoudenTavern) August 19, 2021
Lundstram Will play in the old firm and we will lose it
— Connor (@CN1872_) August 19, 2021
The footballing IQ of lundstram knowing full well if you want to win in Europe at Ibrox you must be down to 10 men is sensational
— CJ (@cjnovo992) August 19, 2021
Lundstram taking a tactical red so he’s suspended for the second leg giving us a better chance of winning.
— Dean Mackinnon (@DeanMackinnon) August 19, 2021
Incredibly poor by John Lundstram, twice caught positionally and anyone with a slight bit of pace is away from him. For an experienced pro that’s so naive
Extremely poor
— Four Lads Had a Dream (@4ladshadadream) August 19, 2021
