Filip Helander of Ibrox side Glasgow Rangers had a couple of hairy moments.
Rangers came through a bit of a scare this afternoon.
The Gers moved back level on points with Celtic at the summit of the Premiership by winning 3-1 away to Hamilton, but it was anything but an easy victory for Steven Gerrard’s side.
A moment of magic from Ryan Kent sent Rangers back into the lead on 43 minute after Lewis Smith cancelled out Ryan Jack’s early opener.
Kent added a third in the dying moments at a stage of the game when the Ibrox outfit were looking a tad tired and vulnerable.
Apart from two-goal Kent, some Rangers boys struggled and Filip Helander was one of those at times.
The big Sweden centre-back, a £3.5 million summer signing [The Scottish Sun], had a good game overall, but his speed – or lack of – was a worry for manager Steven Gerrard, particularly once George Oakley came on.
Here’s what Neil McCann told BBC Sport about the big man: “Helander is a good defender but I think he lacks half a yard of pace. Oakley is quick so that could be a route for Accies to get back into this.”
Pace aside, the 26-year-old was fine, and pulled off some huge blocks to keep the score at 2-1 in Rangers’ favour.
It’s been a very decent first season for Helander so far, but bigger tests are on the way domestically ahead of next month’s League Cup final with Celtic at Hampden Park.
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