After witnessing Youssef Chermiti bag an important hat-trick for Rangers against Hearts, Kris Boyd expected to see him hungry for more against Livingston.
But as the side slumped to a 2-2 draw in West Lothian, the big striker didn't really trouble Jerome Prior in the home goal. The one big chance that did come his way was saved by the Frenchman, and other than that he didn't get much of a sniff.
Boyd, who thrived on getting himself into positions to score goals during his time at Ibrox and other clubs, was disappointed.
And he fears the lack of a striker with that goalscoring instinct could come back to haunt his former team.
He said: "I'm not quite sure that the exact number of attempts that Rangers had at the weekend, I think it was around about 31, 32 - but only one or two were by your main No9.
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“For me that’s a problem. Listen, the game's changed, the modern-day striker wants to run about here, there, everywhere. I'll never, ever get that into my head, especially if you're at one of our big two, and I'll include Hearts in this as well.
"I don't see Lawrence Shankland charging about all over the pitch. I see him working in a line towards the middle of the goal. Whether he's dropping off 10 yards to link the play, but he'll always be in an area where he can affect the game towards the goal, because that's his role and responsibility.
"If you’re the central striker for a club creating the chances that Rangers, Celtic and Hearts are creating, you have to do your work between the 18-yard box. But I think Rangers' lack of a natural goalscoring No9 could come back to haunt them."
* Kris Boyd was speaking on behalf of William Hill, the SPFL’s title partner. Check out the weekly preview show here at YouTube.com/@WilliamHill SPFL
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