Former Rangers striker Steven Naismith has revealed he couldn't cope with the pressure at Ibrox after returning from a devastating knee injury.
The Scotland international suffered a cruciate ligament injury in April 2008 and was out for close to a year. He returned for the final few months of the 2008-09 season but the Hearts star admits he struggled with the expectation on his shoulders.
Naismith told Everton's official website : "In the games I was rubbish, I had no confidence and felt I didn’t want the ball. "If I had a chance, I’d miss the target.“I’d sit at night and think, [exasperated voice] ‘I am doing nothing different’. “On top of that, at a club like Rangers, the fans expect you to win every game. “If you take a bad touch or
Read more on dailyrecord.co.uk