Bougherra vows to keep his cool

Tue, 15 Sep 14:03:37 2009

Rangers defender Madjid Bougherra has vowed there will be no repeat of the outburst that earned him a red card in Saturday's goalless draw with Motherwell.

Bougherra received two yellow cards for dissent within a minute as he "lost control" while disputing a penalty award with referee Dougie McDonald. The Algerian had been penalised for bringing down Lukas Jutkiewicz but Allan McGregor came to his rescue with a penalty save from Jim O'Brien to maintain Rangers' unbeaten record in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League.

"I have a lot of regrets now because I wanted to play the whole game," he said in the Daily Record. "Rangers had a better chance of winning with 11 players so I hope those two dropped points don't hurt us this season."

He added: "I was so frustrated at that time because it wasn't a penalty so I lost control but Allan came to my rescue.

"I know next time that won't happen and I will keep my emotions in check. I will accept the decision even if I think it is the wrong one.

"I let my team-mates down and I will not do this again."

Bougherra went to the referee's room to apologise to McDonald immediately after the game.

"Afterwards he is a man like me with a family and a wife and I realised there are much more important things to worry about after football," the 26-year-old added.

 

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  1. 1 Rangers 4 3 1 0 7 10
    2 Celtic 4 3 1 0 6 10­
    say's it all really?

    From Matthew, on Tue 15 Sep 5:18PM

  2. Pt6...I think you will find that its the lack of­ quality thats the problem. Lee McCulloch, Miller and­ Bhoyd looks so interested that its funny.

    From Stuart, on Tue 15 Sep 2:08PM

  3. Rangers had no plan no fire and worst of all no­ passion.Come on Sir Walter kick there over inflated­ backsides. WE ARE THE PEOPLE.

    From abod169018, on Tue 15 Sep 12:34PM

  4. shocking thats an understatement and a half..fu ck n­ brutal yet again is what you mean?

    From zzgus f, on Tue 15 Sep 4:00AM

  5. rangers were rubbish but it wasnt a penalty because­ bougherra was harassing the strikers but not fouling...

    From dodger, on Mon 14 Sep 10:30PM

  6. I watched the game on Saturday. I thought it­ was a­ penalty then, still believe it was a penalty. The­­ referee was right to send Boughera off. By the way,­­ Rangers were shocking on Saturday, normally I would­­ defend them but that display was indefensible.

    From frederick s, on Mon 14 Sep 9:58PM

  7. you should know the Celts are experts at get away with­ it.

    From derek, on Mon 14 Sep 5:18PM
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    Just go and say sorry and you will not get the second­ red card you were gonna get...one rule for one and one­ for the others

    From stub1, on Mon 14 Sep 2:57PM
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