Scott Arfield insists the loss of Connor Goldson was not to blame for the ‘naive’ capitulation which saw Rangers humiliated by Liverpool on Wednesday night. As Record Sport revealed earlier, Goldson could be facing a lengthy stretch on the sidelines after limping out of Ibrox on crutches following the 7-1 Champions League battering.
The Englishman has suffered a suspected severe tear in his left thigh with the club’s medical department bracing itself for bad news as they await confirmation from scans. Goldson’s long term loss would be another hammer blow for increasingly beleaguered boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst who is now under heavy fire after taking charge of the club’s worst ever European defeat.
His side collapsed spectacularly from the moment his defensive stalwart had to be replaced after pulling up in a challenge with Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez. But Arfield, who got the Battle of Britain part II off to a flying start with an early opening goal, has rubbished suggestions that Rangers can’t cope without Goldson’s influence at the heart of their back four.
