New Rangers man is relishing the ‘right to dream’ as pundit offers ‘not robots’ claim after Celtic’s victory.
Celtic and Rangers fans hope of triumph in the Scottish Cup this season.
Rangers and Celtic advanced to the Scottish Cup quarter-finals with 2-0 victories against Ayr United and St Mirren, respectively.
Both teams are aiming for success and want to make it to the competition’s final four. Celtic, the defending champions, will play at home against Premiership strugglers Livingston, while Rangers will travel to the capital to face 2016 winners Hibs at Easter Road.
Philippe Clement’s squad has already tasted League Cup victory this season, and January signing Mohamed Diomande hopes to contribute to that winning mindset.
The 22-year-old is a product of Africa’s well regarded Right to Dream football academy and has already fulfilled one of his boyhood dreams by making his Ibrox debut in front of 45,000 supporters.
Danish football analysts regarded Diomande as one of the division’s most valued prospects, and the £4.5 million player will now attempt to back up those claims in Glasgow.
Speaking after the game, Diomande highlighted his happiness at making his full home debut and claimed that he is running on adrenaline as he hopes to assist the squad win more silverware.
He told Daily Record reporters, “The gaffer and the lads have already done well by winning one trophy.”
But I’m not going to say anything because I just joined. We can only win trophies if we win our next games, thus the next one is the most crucial to me. We’ll see what occurs in the future.
“On Monday, we will start gearing up for the Ross County game. We don’t care what happens in the table now, our focus is to make ourselves strong and we will see what happens.”
Diomande noted that going to Scotland is a significant shift for him, and that the overwhelming support he has received has given him the motivation to push himself in a Rangers shirt.
He explained: “In Nordsjaelland, we would expect 5000 to 6000 spectators. Coming here is a huge shift. But it will give me the motivation to push myself since I know there are people behind me who are rooting for me.”
He also discussed the cleared overhead kick attempt and his ambition to get off the mark for the Rangers.
“I can play anywhere in the center, including No. 6, No. 8, and No. 10. I just take this opportunity to assist the team. Wherever the manager places me, I will simply strive to do my best for the team.
“My position is number eight, but I can play anywhere in the middle.” Saturday was difficult for me, but it was beneficial for me
to get some minutes. What about the overhead kick? Yes, I thought it was going in! But I’m hoping that in the next game I’ll score.”
Alexandro Bernabei’s performance lauded as pundit makes ‘not robots’ claim about Celtic
Former Celtic midfielder Peter Grant has lauded for his role in the team’s second goal against St Mirren.
The Hoops secured their place in the last eight in fine fashion as Daizen Maeda added a second after an opener from Kyogo Furuhashi.
Speaking as he analysed the move in the lead up to the second goal on Sportscene, Grant said: “I thought he [Maeda] should
have scored in the first half. I know people are saying he got across the front well but I felt he should have scored with it. Bernabei does well. He does the overlap instead of the underlap.
Maeda is in the box, like any competent wide player should be. Matt will be really disappointed. However, Bernabei’s run now draws the defender deeper, allowing Palma to cross the ball in.
You can watch the boys arrive. Matt, as previously stated, would typically find the back of the net, but Maeda’s responses were excellent. I felt he should have scored in the first half, but he finished exceptionally well.”
The pair then discussed Celtic’s consistency in the title race under Brendan Rodgers, as well as Rangers’ ability to fight their way back into the title race despite a significant disadvantage.
Former Hibs player Marvin Bartley defended the Hoops, claiming that good teams cannot perform at their best every week because they are not ‘robots’.
He told the Daily Record, “Good teams can’t always play perfectly.” The key thing is that you continue to produce outcomes, as Celtic did tonight.
Yes, it is not the Celtic way, and the fans expect to see it week after week, but the players are not robots. It’s just as vital to keep grinding those results out and demonstrating a different aspect to your game.”
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