Jack Butland RangersRangers goalkeeper Jack Butland looks dejected at Hampden Park. (Credit: Imago)
Jack Butland concerns emerge at Rangers after recent Ibrox developments
Stevie Clifford admits that he is concerned Jack Butland “has forgotten how to use his hands” after recent developments at Rangers.
The Englishman who impressed during his first season at Ibrox has come under fire in the opening weeks of the new campaign, particularly for his positioning during the Gers’ Old Firm defeat to Celtic at Parkhead.
While some supporters have raised concerns about whether or not Vaclav Cerny fits into Philippe Clement’s system in Glasgow, Four Lads host Clifford admits that Butland is a bigger worry for him.
Speaking on The Rangers Review YouTube channel (11 September, 26:25) he said: “There are a million issues in this team before I even contemplate Cerny.
“I’m not concerned about [Oscar] Cortes either to be honest, but I’m concerned about our midfield balance, I’m concerned about our centre-halves, I’m concerned that our goalkeeper has forgotten how to use his hands.
“All of these things I’m concerned about before I worry about a new guy that we’ve seen in a couple of games.”
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It is concerning that Butland’s form seems to have fallen off a cliff in the last few weeks. There were signs last term that the Englishman wasn’t perfect, but more often than not he was the Light Blues’ best player.
However, this season he has almost seemed like a liability between the posts as he has repeatedly been caught out of position or seemed slightly too slow to react to efforts that fans would expect him to save.
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His form has only become more frustrating because of the Light Blues’ stance in the transfer market. The keeper was the only player in Clement’s squad supposedly not for sale as the Belgian undertook a summer rebuild.
While the Gers’ decision was commended at the time, it does feel as though they may have missed the perfect opportunity to cash in on their most valuable players to hand Clement some cash to add to his ranks.
Hopefully, after the international break, the stopper will return to his best form and show the Gers why they were so desperate to keep him this summer.
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