Only a few months had passed since the sombre lament that was the mood music surrounding
Rangers as another season edged closer to disaster.
The Ibrox faithful, meanwhile, are dancing to a far more upbeat beat since Philippe Clement
brought his Belgian beat to Glasgow. Getting a song out of Cyriel Dessers may be the most
remarkable of the new Gers gaffer’s many amazing accomplishments to yet. Initially, there was a
chance to disregard the Nigerian international as the face of Michael Beale’s botched summer
hiring campaign, a lone representative of all the negative aspects of the Londoner’s tenure.
But now that Clement has been in charge for eighteen games, he and the fans are virtually in
unison as a player. To commemorate his comeback, they’ve even written a brand-new patio
chant called “Nice One Cyriel.” Leon Balgoun found himself joining in on that chorus as the
Rangers supporters cheered for the born-again poacher following his goal last week, which
completed an important victory over St Mirren.
Desser’s colleague for club and country, however, is just happy to see the striker and the Ibrox
legions finally agreeing on anything. “It’s incredible to hear them sing his name, especially
considering how close they seemed to be to him,” he remarked.
“It’s great that they have a song for him and are now pushing him forward.” I believe he will
accept it and make an effort to repay them.
There were rumours circulating in Italy that Dessers might be leaving Ibrox just as he was
winning back the fans’ affections. A quick return to Serie A was being linked to the 29-year-old,
who cost Beale £4.5 million when he signed from Cremonese in the summer, due to rumours of
interest from Verona and Torino.
Ultimately, the rumours turned out to be untrue, and Dessers will now be expected to spearhead
Rangers’ offensive efforts in the second half of the season as they attempt to add to the Viaplay
Cup they won in December. Despite Dessers’ recent progress, there is no doubt that a sizable
portion of the Light Blues fan base would have loved to see their team try to sign Lawrence
Shankland before Thursday’s deadline.
But with Danilo and Kemar Roofe still sidelined due to injuries, Balogun is optimistic Dessers
can carry the most of the goal-scoring load. The large defender expressed his happiness at his
continued presence, saying, “I remember what I told him about the club.” I occasionally try to
have a side conversation with him to help him comprehend.
“Look, this place is not always easy. At times, it can feel hot and like you’re carrying the weight
of the world on your shoulders. But try to be yourself and persevere,” I tell them. People tend to
overlook the fact that this is not the easiest club to enter and that it will take some time to get
used to when viewing it from the outside. However, I believe he has been adjusting.
Actually, I had a conversation with huge Connor Goldson today on the training pitch. “My God,
he’s such a different player now,” we exclaimed.
“It’s evident to you. I believe he’s adjusted to the stress. We’re not sure, but perhaps he doesn’t
feel as much pressure. However, he appears quite different in training right now.
“Like I said, there are a lot of expectations at this club, so it’s not easy.
I informed him in advance that he needed to be prepared for that.
However, I believe that if you’re not there, it is simple to underestimate it. I mean, he’s only
been here for five months? His recent performances demonstrate how much more he is
understanding.
“He has increased his goals and assists, which is encouraging for his self-esteem. You can see, as
I mentioned, particularly in training. “This is the Cyriel Dessers I know,” I told him today.
Dessers is now up to speed following a challenging period of change. And Balogun hopes that
the supporters of Ibrox keep that in mind when they bring Oscar Cortes, Mohamed Diomande,
and Fabio Silva into action this month.
He stated: “I think we are getting a little deeper into this topic right now. When we talk about
expectations, we might even include the occasionally present sense of entitlement from the
outside to target players and managers.
“We are all simply human beings trying to run and running.” We assumed it was simply the way
things happened, but regrettably, things don’t always go as planned.
At situations like those, our side maybe needs a little more understanding and sympathy.
However, you can also see why it isn’t there if you take a look at a club this size. As with
everything in life, the key is to establish equilibrium.
Rangers have managed to avoid making the same mistakes after the winter break that have
dogged their past title attempts in recent years.
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