KRIS BOYD FURIOUSLY CALLS OUT RANGERS STAR, BRAND HIM THE MOST OVERRATED PLAYER HE’S EVER SEEN FOLLOWING HIS POOR PERFORMANCES VS LIVINGSTON

Kris Boyd has launched a scathing attack on Rangers striker Youssef Chermiti, labeling the forward as one of the most underwhelming figures in recent memory following a frustrating 2-2 draw against Livingston. The former Ibrox goal-machine did not hold back in his assessment after watching Danny Rohl’s side drop vital points in the Scottish Premiership title race, leaving them trailing league leaders Hearts. Boyd’s primary frustration centered on Chermiti’s lack of clinical instinct and positional awareness during the clash at West Lothian.
​Despite Rangers dominating possession and registering over 30 attempts on goal, the central striker struggled to make any significant impact on the game. Boyd highlighted a glaring lack of presence in the “danger zone,” noting that while modern strikers often drift wide or drop deep, a Rangers number nine must be judged on their productivity between the eighteen-yard box. For Boyd, Chermiti’s failure to gamble on crosses or occupy the Livingston center-backs was a “pathetic” display of a primary marksman’s responsibilities.
​The pundit’s ire was compounded by the fact that Chermiti had recently shown flashes of brilliance with a hat-trick against Hearts, making his anonymous performance against the Lions even harder to swallow. Boyd warned that if Rangers continue to rely on a striker who lacks the natural “killer touch” of players like Lawrence Shankland, their aspirations of lifting the trophy will be systematically dismantled. He argued that the Portuguese forward’s inability to trouble Jerome Prior in the Livingston goal was symptomatic of a wider issue at Ibrox, suggesting that the hype surrounding the player is entirely unjustified given his inconsistency.
​The draw leaves Rangers in a precarious position ahead of the upcoming Old Firm derby, and Boyd believes the lack of a reliable goalscorer will “haunt” the club. His explosive comments have sparked intense debate among the fanbase, many of whom share the sentiment that the team’s wastefulness in front of goal is the biggest threat to their success. For Boyd, the performance was not just a bad day at the office, but proof that the current striking options are not up to the standard required for a title-winning Rangers team.