Following the frustrating 1-1 draw at Fir Park on February 11, 2026, Kris Boyd expanded his critique beyond just the attack, turning his sights on Nasser Djiga. While the headlines focused on the late equalizer, Boyd was adamant that the defensive instability throughout the match invited the Motherwell pressure that ultimately broke Rangers.
Despite being praised earlier in the week for his aerial threat, Djiga struggled to contain Tawanda Maswanhise, who currently leads the league’s scoring charts. Boyd, speaking on Sky Sports, was left stunned by the lack of organization in the final moments.
”You look at Djiga out there, and he’s just nowhere near it,” Boyd exclaimed. “When you’re 1-0 up and they go down to ten men, that’s when you organize. That’s when you dominate. Instead, he was pulled out of position time and again. For a Rangers defender to be bullied by a ten-man Motherwell side in the last five minutes… it’s simply not good enough.”
The draw means Danny Röhl’s side has now dropped vital points in the title race against Hearts and Celtic. For Boyd, the “passive” nature of senior players like Djiga is a symptom of a deeper problem at Ibrox, warning that “relying on set-pieces” won’t hide defensive lapses for much longer.