da 888casino： Jon Flanagan has suffered an injury setback, and the pressure on the inconsistent Borna Barisic has just increased ten-fold.
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da spicy bet： According to The Daily Mail, via The Herald, Flanagan has undergone a hernia operation.
This is the second time the versatile full-back has required surgery on this issue, and the last time it kept him out for three weeks.
The report says it is unclear how long this setback will keep him sidelined, but Rangers fans had better hope he is back sooner rather than later.
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Now or never
There’s no question Barisic is back in the Ibrox faithful’s good books. In what is sure to be an intense title race with Celtic, the recent 1-0 win at St. Mirren could well prove pivotal by the end of the campaign, and it was the Croatia international’s stunning free-kick that earned all three points for the Gers.
Yet, we don’t have to look very far back to find loads of criticism about his performances from fans and the media alike. Even just a month ago, some Gers were ready to “punt” him from the club.
Flanagan may not be as technically gifted as the Croatian, but fans adore his tough-tackling style and the defensive solidity he offers, so with the former Liverpool man likely out for at least a few weeks, the pressure on Barisic has never been greater.
As soon as the international break ends, Steven Gerrard’s side face a league test against an undefeated Livingston side before a Europa League clash with Feyenoord and then a slightly more winnable Premiership match away at St. Johnstone, who are currently bottom of the division.
If Barisic puts in the type of performances that forced fans and pundits to turn on him in the past, Gerrard’s side could leak goals and be behind in their Europa League group and several points adrift of Celtic before they even know what hit them.
Quite simply, the Croatian’s time is now. He has to perform.
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