Livingston goalkeeper Shamal George says it was his side's intention to gain a man advantage against Rangers as he opened up on his Scottish football introduction.
The towering stopper has signed for Livi from Colchester United and made a strong maiden Premiership appearance despite his side going down 2-1 to Rangers. Joel Nouble put the Light Blues ahead before Scott Arfield and James Tavernier goals sealed victory for manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst.
George's teammate was a menace and the likes of John Souttar got booked trying to stop him. He said it was a tactic employed by West Lothian boss David Martindale.
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“I played with Joel Nouble’s brother, Frank, at Colchester last season," he said.
"They are similar players. Joel’s a real handful. I thought he was class. [Three players got booked fouling him] and that was our gameplan, to try and get a player sent off.
"Given how good they are, we needed to give them a disadvantage as much as possible. Unfortunately, we just couldn’t get a result. It’s a crazy step up, one I’ll always remember.
"Rangers fans were a joke. Again, I’ve never experienced anything like that."
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He added: “It motivates me to do better when there are people behind the goal giving you stick. It’s something I’ll always remember.
"We just couldn’t keep them out. I’m gutted but we have to move on.
"I thought we played really well. We should be really proud of ourselves."
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