Rangers may have walked away from Paisley with all three points, but not everyone was impressed with the performance — and former Ibrox striker Kris Boyd made that crystal clear in a furious post-match rant.
Danny Röhl’s side edged past St Mirren with a narrow 1–0 victory thanks to a first-half strike that ultimately proved enough to secure the win. On paper, the result keeps Rangers firmly in the Scottish Premiership title race.
But the manner of the performance has left plenty of observers questioning whether this Rangers side has the cutting edge required to go all the way.
Boyd certainly wasn’t holding back.
Speaking after the match, the Sky Sports pundit delivered a brutally honest assessment of Rangers’ display — and in particular the lack of killer instinct shown by their forward line.
For Boyd, the game should have been finished long before the closing stages.
Instead, Rangers allowed St Mirren to stay in the contest and were left nervously defending their slim advantage late on.
“That was an opportunity for Rangers to go and get three or four goals and they didn’t do it, and all of a sudden they are hanging on towards the end when something might happen. But I don’t see that ruthlessness from Rangers strikers.”
The criticism didn’t stop there.
Boyd also took aim at the relationship between the two forwards in Röhl’s system, suggesting the partnership simply isn’t functioning the way it should.
Rather than working together, he believes both players are acting independently — something that is hurting Rangers’ ability to build effective attacking moves.
“They both split to make runs down either channel instead of being in connection with each other, where if one goes you know you have the option to play it in behind or into feet and then everyone springs off of that. They are too far apart.
“They are playing as two strikers but just doing what each other wants to do for themselves rather than what is best for the partnership.”
The comments have quickly sparked debate among supporters online.
Some fans agree with Boyd’s analysis, pointing to the missed opportunities during the match and the fact Rangers failed to truly dominate a St Mirren side battling near the bottom of the table.
Others, however, believe the criticism is overly harsh considering the most important outcome — the three points.
For Danny Röhl, the result will ultimately matter more than the performance.
But Boyd’s remarks highlight a concern that has followed Rangers throughout the season: a lack of consistent ruthlessness in front of goal.
With the Premiership title race tightening and every match carrying enormous pressure, that cutting edge could prove decisive.
Because while Rangers were able to grind out a win in Paisley this time, Boyd’s explosive rant suggests he doesn’t believe that approach will be enough if they truly want to lift the trophy.