Barry Ferguson says Leon King should be spared harsh criticism in the wake of Rangers leaving the Champions League against Ajax.
The Light Blues' exited Group A with a whimper and 3-1 loss against the Dutch giants as 18-year-old defender King moved out the way of Steven Berghuis' opener while he deflected the second into his own net in a major learning curve. His name has been linked with the likes of Manchester United recently and Ferguson doesn't believe he deserves the stick, alongside makeshift centre-back partner James Sands.
Despite a poor run leading to Rangers gaining a tag as the 'worst-ever' Champions League side with a goal difference of -20 and six straight defeats against Napoli, Liverpool and Ajax, King will have learned plenty. Ferguson wrote in his Daily Record column: "One thing that did disappoint me was the criticism young King took afterwards. Could he have done better at a couple of the goals? Yes.
