McGregor to miss another Rangers cup final?

Can’t keep him out of the headlines

It’s maybe not unusual to see an Alan McGregor story in the Daily Mail. However, when the story refers purely to footballing matters, it might shock you!

The paper is running with the story that Rangers boss Walter Smith is set to pick back-up goalkeeper Neil Alexander for the League Cup final against St Mirren.

In one way, this is an extremely big decision and one that Neil Alexander deserves. He has played in every round of the League Cup so far so if he was to be dumped out of the final, he would have every reason to feel aggrieved. In that respect, fair play to Walter Smith if he makes a big decision.

A few weeks back, McGregor was having the week from hell in the build up to the Rangers v Celtic match at Ibrox but Smith stuck by him and was rewarded with a clean sheet and three points that all but sealed the title.

Given the amount of finals that Rangers have got to, it is perhaps surprising to read that McGregor has only played in three cup finals and one of them was for Dunfermline. McGregor has tasted defeat to Celtic in two league cup finals whereas he earned a winners medal when Rangers defeated Dundee United on penalty kicks in 2008 in the same competition.

The thing about this decision is, most Rangers fans have every confidence in Neil Alexander. He has never let the club down when he has been called upon and has a number of cup final appearances and winners medal to his name.

McGregor is the better shot stopper and will make more outrageously good saves but Alexander is extremely consistent and many think he has a better command of his area.

Will it make a difference who Rangers play in goals?

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