‘Something Rangers have not had in a while’ – Kenny Miller marvels at emergence of breakthrough Ibrox star
In the 18 games that Philippe Clement has managed the Rangers, just four players have made an appearance. Back in early October, you could have made a nice profit if you had bet on Ross McCausland to be included in one of these quartets.
Just one senior appearance had been made by the 20-year-old before the Belgian took over in the middle of that month.and it appeared prior to his appointment in the game.
Now the winger has started the club’s past six encounters – banking a League Cup winners’ medal and his first league goal in that time, having already claimed a crucial European strike. And in the process achieved a feat setting him apart from the majority of those deployed in the wide right role over recent times as far as former Rangers striker Kenny Miller is concerned.
The now-media analyst stated, “He has come in and taken his chance, deserves to be playing, and in my opinion is the best option at the club in that
area of the pitch.” “He had a run of bench appearances, and each time he entered the game, he had an impact. And from there, he did something for
the Rangers that not many players in that position have done in recent years: he seizes the opportunity and establishes himself. Right now. It’s
fantastic since it pleases everyone to see more players arrive. Can you count on him to go out and win things in the future, like leagues? We’ll find out in time.
“But, listen, I don’t think he has had a bad game since he has come in. Yes, he has had games when he’s maybe not been as effective but he has
always been working hard, been positive and direct. He is a good ball carrier, which is something Rangers have maybe not had for a while.
For a 20-year-old lad to come in, it is a big responsibility. Particularly when [the team] wasn’t in a great moment. But the manager obviously sees him every day and knows he can go and nail that slot.
“It will be interesting to see over January, if there is another player signed for in there, how it will affect him. Will it push him on?
How does he respond? These are all challenges that younger players have to overcome because at some point he will come out the team.
It is about how he responds to that and whether he comes back stronger. But at this moment in time he has that jersey and someone has to take it off him.”
The contrast with Cyriel Dessers could be considered acute. Just when it seemed the Nigerian had shaken off all-to-many bad games to enjoy more profitable times – capped with his superb strike in the 3-2 victory away to Real Betis that swept the club into the Europa League last 16 – came his dismal derby showing in a 2-1 defeat at Celtic Park.
His inability to handle a stern one-on-one with Joe Hart cast him back into the role of untrustworthy investigator.
However, Miller does not believe that his performance at the end of the previous year was a total setback. You don’t know, so I don’t think you can say that. Just a chance, that’s all,” he remarked. “You have to keep going until the next one; it never bothered me or set me back.
You can’t categorize everyone into the same mentality, so I don’t think you can say that. Everybody is unique. We’ll see how he reacts to it.
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