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A weekend of shock results in Scottish football set the stage for a fiery and humorous exchange between pundits, with Rangers legend Ally McCoist front and center, dishing out sharp digs and calling for fairness amidst the fallout.
Rangers’ miserable home form continued with a fifth straight loss at Ibrox, this time at the hands of Hibernian, who claimed a 2-0 win. The defeat ramped up the pressure on interim boss Barry Ferguson and left the door open for Celtic to secure the Premiership title—an opportunity they squandered in stunning fashion after a surprise 1-0 defeat to bottom-placed St Johnstone.
On talkSPORT, McCoist joined Alan Brazil and Gabby Agbonlahor to dissect the chaos, and it wasn’t long before the banter turned personal. While Agbonlahor celebrated Birmingham City’s return to the Championship, McCoist seized the chance to poke fun at Brazil, a vocal Celtic supporter, for his consistent jabs at Rangers.
“That’s a lesson for you right there, Alan!” McCoist laughed. “If Gabby can show respect for Birmingham, you can do the same for Rangers. You never say anything nice—get yourself squared up, man!”
The panel then shared a moment of self-deprecating humor over the weekend’s dual disasters for both Old Firm clubs. But the real zinger came when Agbonlahor turned the heat on another Celtic figure—Chris Sutton. Agbonlahor couldn’t help but chuckle at Sutton’s eagerness to slam Rangers after their Hibs loss, only for Celtic to stumble embarrassingly the next day.
“Chris Sutton couldn’t wait to go after ‘Bazball’ when Rangers lost,” Agbonlahor quipped. “Then Celtic go and get beat by St Johnstone and suddenly it’s all, ‘great performance from St Johnstone!’ Come on!”
Despite the lighthearted jabs, the conversation soon shifted back to business for Rangers. With domestic disappointment behind them, their focus now turns to Europe, where they face Athletic Bilbao in a high-stakes Europa League quarter-final first leg.
Interim manager Barry Ferguson acknowledged the recent setbacks but emphasized the need for a shift in mindset. “We had a tough weekend, no doubt,” Ferguson admitted. “But we’ve moved on. We’ve had open conversations within the squad—something we’ve lacked. Now we’re locked in on Bilbao.”
Ferguson praised the team’s European form this season and emphasized the need for a proactive approach in front of a home crowd. “Athletic Club are a quality side. We’ve analyzed them in depth. But we’re at Ibrox—we need to impose ourselves. We’ll give everything to take a result to Spain.”
While the Rangers faithful hope for redemption on the continental stage, the punditry world continues to revel in the heated rivalry, with McCoist’s sharp wit providing just as much entertainment as the action on the pitch.
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