ALLY'S ANGER
‘Have a word with yourself’ – Rangers hero McCoist blasts Walsh over Diomande red card as he calls out referee’s ‘ego’
McCoist reckons the decision was even worse than a call that has caused huge debate in England
RAGING Ally McCoist has told referee Nick Walsh to 'have a word with yourself' after Mohamed Diomande's controversial red card.
The Rangers legend has hit out that sending-off decision, describing it as one of the worst decisions he's EVER seen.
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Diomande was at the centre of the action against Dundee United, cancelling out Sam Dalby's opener before half-time.
Second half goals from Robin Propper and Cyriel Dessers saw Rangers come from the behind to secure a 3-1 win at Tannadice.
Just as things looked to be petering out towards the finish, a major flashpoint erupted in the fifth minute of added time.
After a foul by Vicko Sevelj on Dessers, the ball trickled to Diomande who ended up in a tussle with Kevin Holt.
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United defender Holt pushed Diomande twice, with the Rangers midfielder turned round with his hand moving towards his opponent's face.
There was very little force and didn't look to be much contact either, but referee Nick Walsh deemed it enough to warrant a red card and sent Diomande off.
VAR Don Robertson didn't agree with the on-field call, and brought Walsh over to the monitor to review the incident.
However, after studying the replays at length, the referee decided to STICK to his on-field decision, much to Gers boss Philippe Clement's fury.
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Clement branded the decision 'incredible' and revealed immediately after the match that Rangers would be appealing the decision.
Assessing the decision on talkSPORT Breakfast, Ibrox icon Ally McCoist certainly didn't hold back.
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He's accused Walsh of getting the decision wrong TWICE - and has described it as one of the very WORST calls he's seen.
In an initial exchange, the Rangers legend told co-host Jeff Stelling: "It is probably one of the worst decisions I have ever seen in my life – the boy Diomande, it's a shocking decision.
"The referee went over to VAR and got it unbelievably wrong twice.
"Jeff, you haven't seen the Rangers sending off, have you? Oh my goodness, it is the worst decision, it is absolutely unbelievable how the referee thinks it is a red. Here is one for you, I actually think it is worse than the Arsenal one. The Arsenal one was a howler."
The other decision in question was a highly controversial red card shown to Arsenal kid Myles Lewis-Skelly in the Gunners' 1-0 win over Wolves on Saturday.
That decision has caused fierce debate but McCoist reckons the decision to dismiss Diomande was even worse than the decision in England.
Further questioning whistler Walsh's decision, McCoist pondered whether the referee's EGO caused him to refuse to overturn his decision.
Addressing the Lewis-Skelly decision - where VAR did NOT get involved - McCoist added: "It’s just so poor. It wasn’t even the worst one of the weekend, that was at Tannadice.
"He’s got to help the referee, the referee’s blundered. He’s got to help the referee. Which is the opposite of the one at Tannadice, by the way, because the VAR did try to help the referee but the referee doubled down on one of the most ridiculous decisions I’ve seen in years."
Fellow presenter Shebahn Aherne, who's a big Celtic fan, also agreed that Diomande should never have seen red.
While watching the footage, she said: "You're dead right about this Rangers sending-off. Actually, Diomande seems to have been pushed backwards and he's sent off for it!
"And the ref's checking the screen, looking for nothing, and he's off!"
Further slamming the decision, McCoist continued: "It’s an absolutely diabolical decision. That must get overturned, absolutely must.
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"Anybody that knows the game, watches the game, knows that he’s been shoved, he’s off balance, his hand comes up, I don’t even know if it touches his face. The other guy’s face doesn’t move.
"And the referee actually goes over and looks at it and I don’t know whether it’s his ego won’t allow him to say he’s made a mistake, but come on, have a word with yourself, man."
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