New Rangers boss makes bold claim about Cyriel Dessers

Newly appointed Rangers boss, Barry Ferguson, has made a bold claim about Super Eagles striker, Cyriel Dessers, as a new era at Ibrox beckons, Soccernet.ng reports.

Ferguson played almost 300 league games across two stints for the Scottish Record Champions, and was called upon to replace the misfiring Philippe Clement, after Rangers lost to St. Mirren.

Dessers, who had a tough start to the season, was backed by Ferguson before he became a staff at the Rangers dugout.

Van De Perre Kamiel midfielder of Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, Cyriel Dessers forward of Rangers FC in action during the UEFA Europa League 2024/25 League Phase MD8. [Photo Credit/ Imago].

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“Listen, he’s scored two goals in two games, 22 goals last year and I don’t think you can get rid of him. I know Rangers still need in my eyes another number nine to come in for competition, but I like the big man’s attitude, sometimes he lacks that bit of quality, but if he had that quality he’d be playing somewhere else in a different league,” Ferguson said about Dessers in quotes revealed by Rangers Review.

Now, the Super Eagles striker has scored 18 goals and provided six assists in 40 games across all competitions for Rangers this season.

Cyriel Dessers with his match ball after scoring a hat-trick against Fraserburgh. [Photo Credit/ Imago].
Ahead of Rangers clash against Kilmarnock tonight, Ferguson has urged the Rangers squad to put up a display of strength, vigour, and fortitude.

“They are playing with Glasgow Rangers, it is a privilege walking into this training centre. Training will be tough, there’s no doubt, but it’ll be enjoyable as well.

“It is serious when it comes to the 90 minutes, it is all about winning at Rangers. That is how I was brought up and that is the way I want my players to be.

“You have to win every game with the demands and the expectation put on you here. When people come to watch, they expect you to win games, and I don’t think we have won enough this year,” the 47-year-old concluded.

Cyriel Dessers scoring his equalizer against Manchester United at Old Trafford in the UEFA Europa League. [Photo Credit/ Imago].
It would be a surprise if there isn’t a change of tactics and system under Ferguson, but it appears Dessers will see plenty of game time under the new boss.

Rangers are 16 points below Celtic on the SPFL table, although they have a game in hand.

Adefolahan Guerreiro

Adefolahan is a multilingual journalist and writer at Soccernet Nigeria. With a track record of involvement in College sports, Adefolahan is focused on crafting engaging football content and utilising his language skills and extensive sports knowledge to enhance content accessibility for a global audience. He has interviewed Nigerian stars like Finidi George, Junior Lokosa, and Abraham Onahi Ogbu.

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