Michael Stewart took the lead in criticising Rangers' defence at half-time in the Scottish Cup semi-final with Celtic as Jota's late strike gave them the lead at Hampden.
The winger cut through the Gers back line to nod the opening goal beyond Allan McGregor as the Hoops' attack once again showed its mean streak against their city rivals. Jota's goal came moments after Malik Tillman went off injured and appearing to be in tears at the national stadium with what seemed to be a hamstring injury.
Stewart, joined by Rangers hero Brian Laudrup and former Celtic boss Martin O'Neill, was quick to blame Michael Beale's men for switching off for the goal.
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He said on Viaplay Sport: "The whole aspect of the two boxes is the difference. Rangers have offered nothing in the attacking box, and Celtic exploited the weaknesses and the lapses in concentration in [Borna] Barisic and [James] Tavernier in particular.
"There will be so many aspects of the first-half that Michael Beale, before the goal, will be looking at and thinking 'good we can build on this and improve in the final third.'
"A lot of things, Rangers have been very good at, but it's the same in the league game as well in stopping Celtic, shutting down passes and stifling Callum McGregor.
"One lapse in concentration and they go 1-0 down and all that goes out the window.
"Celtic take a quick free-kick and Ryan Kent's slow to get back in. [Daizen] Maeda is behind Barisic, he gets there first and looks to the back post and see who's on the move.
"Tavernier is ball watching and sleeping, and that's the difference, that's the goal. He's at the back post with Jota and Jota is off and the Rangers captain is just ball watching."
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