Steven Gerrard’s Ibrox club Glasgow Rangers did not win on Sunday.
Rangers manager Steven Gerrard
Commons, who was on the books of Celtic from 2011 until 2017, believes that Rangers manager Gerrard has unsettled the Ibrox club’s defence.
The 35-year-old former Scotland international made the comments following Rangers’ 1-1 draw with Dundee away from home in the Scottish Premiership on Sunday afternoon.
The Gers failed to win against the relegation candidates despite their opponents playing with 10 men for most of the match.
Commons, who now works as a pundit for Sky Sports, wrote in The Daily Mail: “Connor Goldson and Joe Worrall had a horrible time of it – and it’s in this area of the team where Gerrard should not be immune from criticism.
“At the start of the season, Rangers’ biggest strength was the solid partnership they had in central defence between Goldson and Nikola Katic.
“But Gerrard has chopped and changed the make-up of his back four over the past couple of months and it has unsettled them.”
Bouncing back
The performances and results of Rangers in their last two Scottish Premiership were hugely disappointment and have left much to be desired.
The Gers, though, need to bounce back, and do so fast – as a place in the Europa League knockout rounds is at stake this week.
Rangers will take on Rapid Vienna away from home in the Europa League on Thursday evening.
The draw with Dundee means that Rangers are now second in the Scottish Premiership table with 31 points from 16 matches, two points behind leaders and bitter Old Firm rivals Celtic, who have played 15 games.
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