KENNY DALGLISH has sent a warning to Scottish football ahead of the Premiership bringing in VAR later this season.
The video technology is set to hit Scottish shores after the World Cup in November.
Dalglish watched on as Rangers were the victims of a poor VAR decision on Thursday evening when they were defeated by Union Saint-Gilloise in Champions League qualifying.
And the Scotland legend reckons the technology could take a while to settle in when implemented into the game.
He wrote in the Sunday Post: “Anyone who thinks VAR will ensure referees will get every decision right when it’s introduced to Scottish football later this season obviously didn’t watch Rangers’ game in Belgium last Tuesday night.
“Connor Goldson was penalised for a handball by the official from Bosnia & Herzegovina, Irfan Peljto. It was a shocking decision. Mr Peljto got that one badly wrong, and it led to a second goal for Union Saint-Gilloise which could prove to be very, very costly for Rangers.
“In any European game, there is a massive difference between a one-goal and two-goal deficit. Hopefully, if there are any decisions that are 50-50 at Ibrox on Tuesday night, the Light Blues will benefit from a wee bit of good fortune. However, you also have to earn the breaks.”
On Rangers' lacklustre display, Dalglish added: “I was taken aback by the performance from Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s side. They didn’t play well, and it could have been a bigger margin of defeat. They have left themselves a massive mountain to climb, and it’s going to take a monumental performance to overturn the deficit.
“My biggest hope for Rangers is that the Belgian side get rattled by the Ibrox crowd. They will not be used to highly-charged European atmospheres, and the noise that can be generated inside Ibrox might spook them. It’s important that there is a togetherness between the stands and the players on the pitch from the first whistle.
"There is a far greater chance of victory if they are all pulling in the same direction, and can put Union on the back foot. I’m sure lessons will have been learned from the first leg, but big characters and a strong mentality will be required for Rangers to progress. It looks as though Alfredo Morelos will be available for selection for this game, and that will be a massive bonus.
"Asking him to play from the start after so long out injured will probably be too big an ask, but he could be extremely useful with 20 or 25 minutes to go. The Colombian has vast experience, and is desperate to play in the Champions League group stage for the first time. He just might have a huge role to play on Tuesday. I hope Rangers go through, and can also get past Monaco or PSV Eindhoven in the play-off.”
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