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......He might be a lunatic but he's OUR lunatic.

 

AHEAD of tomorrow's Championship clash between Rangers and Hibs, Ally McCoist hails his controversial Tunisian defender and Hibs strike star Dominique Malonga considers a Congo international call-up.

 

HE flits between bombscares and brilliance. His manager describes him as Champions League-class in the art of inducing heart attacks.

 

But deep down, Ally McCoist knows he has a player in Bilel Mohsni.

 

And deep down he knows if he can coach the comedy capers out of him, he won’t have him for long. Because he reckons the 27-year-old Tunisian is good enough to play for anyone at any level without them.

 

The Rangers boss said: “He genuinely could. He’s quick enough without being lightning, he’s certainly powerful enough, he’s good in the air, comfortable with both feet.

 

“There’s definitely a player in there. His national team manager would agree with that as well. He has been playing and playing well. They went to Cairo to play Egypt and won 1-0 so it is definitely just a concentration thing.

 

“He made a mistake against Inverness at Ibrox, there were a couple during the game the other night – he just switches off when he thinks it is slightly easier than it is. Easier said than done but if we can nail them, he has far greater qualities than deficiencies.”

 

McCoist loves the fact he has someone of charisma in his team, an opinion divider, something he feels has been lacking. He said: “He might be a lunatic, but he’s OUR lunatic, and an extremely likeable lunatic! I jest, of course. He is a smashing guy.

 

“The crowd love him but are equally frustrated by him. You have to appreciate as well that away from the football he is an absolute diamond. He is wonderful with kids, wonderful with supporters and the whole package makes him a big loveable character that everybody wants to do well.

 

“They get frustrated with him at times and pull their hair out. He is the type of player who pops up with a great tackle after making a mistake in the first place.

 

“But I love the fact he has become a bit of a cult hero/menace for our fans.

 

“It has given him something, given the supporters something and given the club something. We have had good boys who have got the job done, but our fans maybe haven’t had someone they can identify with or discuss for an hour in the pub afterwards over a pint.”

 

Meanwhile the outspoken star has been taunting Hibs ahead of their meeting at Ibrox tomorrow.

 

Mohsni himself revealed the manager had tried to persuade him not to over-complicate defending and not to dribble his way into trouble.

 

And he insists he’s trying to curb his natural instincts. He said: “I was taught to pass so when I kick the ball and clear then it’s because the manager has told me to be solid and not take risks.

 

“It’s not pretty, I don’t like it either. But this is the job and I have to do it.

 

“Against better players, you know that one mistake can cause a goal. I made a mistake against Inverness and was lucky they did not score.

 

“The manager says I gave him a heart attack in that game. I’d like to be more concentrated and solid and maybe next season we can pass the ball more and enjoy it.”

 

McCoist believes the further up the ladder they make it, the more the calibre of football would bring out the best in his stopper – but the scares are still there.

 

He said: “I was hopeful the step up in the league this year would see him naturally defend at a greater level of consistency, but he still has a few wee points when he switches off.

 

“He has to handle that. He is a great threat for us going forward from set plays but as a centre-half you are in the team to defend. He has to cut out the errors.

 

“He made a couple of mistakes against Falkirk in midweek but also played the ball of the night with the outside of his right boot to play in Dean Shiels. That’s the kind of thing we don’t want to take away from him.

 

“We don’t want him to lump the ball out the park but he needs to defend. At the same time he has to concentrate and work on his use of the ball.”

 

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rangers-boss-ally-mccoist-ibrox-4337624?

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Rangers defender Bilel Mohsni taunts Hibs ahead of Championship clash: You are out of title fight already

 

The thing about these kind of statements - or Rangers players saying somesuch ahead of a game - is that Fortune strikes back at them. So don't be surprised if Mohsni gives away a goal or two, or gets himself send off. Still remember Ricksen and Whittaker (Malmö, Pt. 2) telling the opposition (or our supportes) how the next game will go, only to get sent-off or having a right stinker of a performance.

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