Michael Beale has jumped to the defence of Todd Cantwell and hit out at what he believes is a witch-hunt against the Rangers new boy.
Record Sport columnist and former Celtic striker Chris Sutton called out the former Norwich City midfielder for "going down too easy" during matches, insisting that referees will soon "cotton on” following the weekend win over Hibs, during which he won a free kick converted by James Tavernier.
Cantwell again found the net again in the 2-2 draw with Hearts at Ibrox and Beale was upset with some of the commentary that has surrounded the 25-year-old. The Ibrox boss said: “We all know where it’s coming from. That was a blatant foul at the weekend, two hands in the chest. Anywhere else on the pitch it’s a foul. What’s Todd going to fall over there for? It becomes a narrative around it. He’s doing really well. I think people should just enjoy him while he’s in our league. He’s been in our league a few months and shown lots of bright things. Again tonight a fantastic goal. He’s feisty, he wants to play the game with passion. He’s everything fans want. We’ve just got to be careful. We’ve been down that road before with Alfredo, haven’t we?”
