BBC analysts have pointed the finger at Danny Rohl following Rangers’ stalemate with Celtic.
Andy Halliday and Peter Grant believe questionable calls from Rohl contributed to Rangers surrendering a two-goal advantage at Ibrox.
The contest appeared firmly under Rangers’ control after Youssef Chermiti netted a first-half brace.
However, Kieran Tierney sparked Celtic’s revival after the interval, with Reo Hatate grabbing an equaliser in the closing moments of regulation time.
Halliday took issue with Rohl’s decision to substitute Ryan Naderi for Mohamed Diomande.
Halliday said: “We felt at that point in time that Rangers lost a bit of control.
“So the reason for Naderi coming off for Diomande was to give Rangers an extra body in midfield to play a wee bit more.
“But Rangers never changed how they pressed or how they played.
“So they still went direct, but they never had the two targets up there.”
Halliday added: “For 60 minutes he had Naderi alongside him doing that extra bit of work to make it difficult for Celtic.
“But Rangers never changed the way they thought they would when they brought on an extra midfield player.
“And after that, it was far too easy for Celtic to start to gain control and build through the thirds.”
Grant echoed that viewpoint, highlighting what he saw as a flaw in Rohl’s tactical tweak.
Grant said: “I think the manager got it wrong in making the change.
“If you’re in front, I thought he’d have gone to try and win it.
“But he didn’t.
“All of a sudden, he wanted to pack the midfield but Celtic will play through you.
“He gave Celtic too much time.”
In Grant’s opinion, Rangers’ grip on the game faded after the break.
“The second half, they don’t have that out ball anymore.
“They are taking that extra touch.
“For me, I was surprised that Danny Rohl changed it.
“I thought he’d have gone to win the game, even when Celtic got it back to 2-1,” Grant concluded.
These verdicts from Halliday and Grant underline what they regard as significant tactical misjudgments from the Rangers dugout.
Pundits frequently point to such defining decisions as pivotal in closely fought encounters, especially against fierce rivals like Celtic.
