A vast number of Rangers fans have been left over the moon with the display of defender Borna Barisic after he made his debut in the clash with St Mirren on Sunday.
The Light Blues welcomed the Buddies to Ibrox for their first home league game of the season, having drawn with Aberdeen away last weekend, and made the ideal start thanks to Alfredo Morelos’ opener just before the 15 minute mark, with centre back Connor Goldson netting a second 10 minutes later after a dangerous cross from the former Osijek man.
Ross McCrorie’s red card was not enough to stop the Rangers faithful from being left over the moon with their new man’s display, with the majority insisting he deserves to keep his place in the starting XI following his performance.
This is Futbol has rounded up a selection of the supporters’ best tweets:
https://twitter.com/Kanesy_99/status/1028649511172882432
barisic something special
— ANDREW PRICE (@andrewprice2021) August 12, 2018
Barisic is a player btw ????
— Blueger (@blueger51) August 12, 2018
https://twitter.com/johnminoz/status/1028650096190050304
Providing Hodson doesn't come off the bench then im calling it…Banter era if officially done! We look solid. Barisic looks class and what a delivery. Very balanced on both flanks now @RangersFC
— Barrie (@twowordsbaz) August 12, 2018
https://twitter.com/DavidClark1982/status/1028650031761551360
Barisic is looking like a fantastic signing. Every bit as good and confident as he was playing against us in the qualifiers. Magnificent left foot! #Rangers
— Thomas MacLean Husby (@thohus) August 12, 2018
Bariši? is unreal
— Alex "xela" Fleming (@xelafleming) August 12, 2018
Opinion
Well after a second red card in as many weekends, some might have expected the Gers faithful to be fuming, and while they are likely angry at the fact McCrorie was sent off, it was Barisic’s display which caught the eye. Confident in defence, he brought a real balance to the back line, while also offering a potent threat down the left hand flank in a way that James Tavernier does from his right back role for the Light Blues. The transfer business that Steven Gerrard has carried out this summer has been really impressive and Barisic looks like another brilliant signing to further improve the squad at Ibrox, and those battling with him for a role in the first team now face a serious fight to usurp him from the starting XI. Yes, rotation is going to see others come in and the new man rested, with Jon Flanagan having been given a break after his midweek exploits, but after this performance, Barisic looks as though he should be first choice.