Craig Moore hit out at the £10million Rangers duo who are 'nowhere near' the first team.
Giovanni van Bronckhorst had a busy summer of recruitment as he looked to strengthen his side in their attempts to win back the Premiership title from Celtic this season. Ben Davies and Ridvan Yilmaz were two of the big money players to arrive this summer, but the duo have hardly had a sniff of action.
The former Liverpool and Besiktas players were both on the bench for the Champions League defeat at home to Napoli with Leon King preferred when James Sands was given his marching orders for two yellow cards citing fitness reasons over his decision. The one-time Celtic target has struggled with injury since his arrival. Yilmaz is another who has struggled for regular minutes with his only start coming in the Premier Sports Cup win over Queen of the South. He is currently behind Borna Barisic in the pecking order with the decision to sign the pair this summer questioned by the former Ibrox defender.
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He told the Go Radio Football Show : "You can understand when he [Van Bronckhorst] is saying he is going to pick his best 11, whoever that may be, 100 per cent. When you are the manager that is what you need to do. Whoever you think are the best 11, the best prepared for that particular match.
"I think where fans are scratching their heads a little bit is when you bring in and you recruit players you're looking to improve that best 11. Leon King, who I'm a big fan of, I think he's a real competitor and has a right chance of having a really good career for himself. He comes on in what is a massive, massive game which is great confidence from the manager through to the player to trust him.
"But you've got a player who you've signed for £4million on the bench. And if he is on the bench, for me, you're fit and ready to go. And then you've got Ridvan Yilmaz who is another £6million. For me, he's behind Barisic.
"So, for me, there is £10million at the moment that looks nowhere near the first team, the starting XI."
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