Short and blunt: disappointed. Penalties can go either way, but that feeling of a game we should have finished inside 90 minutes sticks. Poor delivery from crosses and set-pieces, and we never really forced them on the back line the way you need to when the tie is there for the taking.
Where we failed in the final third
Crossing and corners let us down — basic, but brutal. When you don't cause chaos in the box, chances dry up. Ibrox needs better service and more urgency from wide players. Too often the ball was safe and sideways, not probing. You could see it: teams defending in numbers and us recycling without the necessary tempo. That lack of real pressure invited the opposition to sit in.
Individual bits: Djiga, Olsen and Gassama
Rohl's call to bring Djiga in looked right to me — he added something solid and had a decent game. We needed that spark. Olsen is a worry though. He was signed to unsettle defenders but tonight he looked a pale shadow of the player who could bust a defence open a couple of seasons back. He won't take the defender on like he used to; everything felt too safe. In the second half he drifted into the middle when we had an obvious overload on the right, and I'm not sure if that was a tactic or a misread on the pitch.
Gassama also didn't offer enough. These are the players expected to create and they didn't deliver when we needed that little moment of inspiration.
Where we go from here
I'm not in the camp calling for the manager to go. We've seen improvement since he arrived, but it's clear there's still work to do. Realistically, the title feels out of reach now, which ramps up pressure to finish the season strongly and build momentum. We need better delivery from wide areas, sharper decision-making in the final third and a bit more willingness to take the game by the scruff when the chance presents itself.
Not a complete write-off, but tonight was a reminder of the gaps that remain. If we tidy those up, there's reason to be hopeful — but it needs addressing, and fast.
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