Source: Team_Talk
Lafferty has long way to go - McCoist
Ally McCoist watched Kyle Lafferty net his first hat-trick for Rangers and claimed the player is finally beginning to realise his potential.[LNB] Lafferty has hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons in the past but was on top form as the holders began their defence of the Co-operative Insurance Cup with a 7-2 win over Dunfermline at Ibrox on Tuesday night.[LNB]But, despite seeing signs of improvement, Gers assistant boss McCoist has told Lafferty he still has a long way to go before he can claim to be the finished article and must be willing to learn along the way.[LNB]"I thought his third goal was first class and hopefully he can kick on from here," McCoist said.[LNB]"He's much talked about but he wants to do well and, if he listens, he's got a chance. Circumstances will dictate if he plays but if he scores goals like that every week he's got a chance.[LNB]"Don't forget, he has scored a lot of important goals for us. When Kyle first came up he was a raw talent and he is far from being the finished product.[LNB]"He's a good boy and he wants to do well and learn and I can certainly see progress. But Kyle knows there is a heck of a long way to go."[LNB]As well as Lafferty's strikes, Nikica Jelavic bagged a double and Madjid Bougherra and Steven Naismith helped themselves to a goal apiece.[LNB]Callum Woods and Joe Cardle netted for the Pars but the Irn-Bru First Division side never looked like causing any real problems for their hosts.[LNB]McCoist added: "The positives tonight were the standard of the goals, they were out of this world and some of them were fantastic.[LNB]"There were one or two negatives as well, I thought the goals we lost were poor. But maybe I'm nit-picking as it was a great result."[LNB]Dunfermline manager Jim McIntyre admitted poor defending cost his side on the night but believes Rangers also deserve credit for being so clinical in front of goal.[LNB]He said: "We asked the boys at half-time to show courage, see where it takes us and try to get the next goal.[LNB]"We did that but then we committed the cardinal sin and gave away the next goal. That deflated us. When a team scores seven goals, you've got to give them credit.[LNB]"Even in the last 10 minutes they were still pushing forward and trying to create and that says a lot. From our point of view, we need to look at the goals we gave away and that was a sore point."
