Dessers lauds Interim Rangers manager ahead of Motherwell clash

Super Eagles and Rangers forward, Cyriel Kolawole Dessers, has lauded his club’s Interim manager ahead of their game against Motherwell, Soccernet.ng reports.

The 30-year-old drew praise from the debuting manager ahead of Rangers 4-2 comeback against Kilmarnock and the Belgium-born Nigerian repaid Barry Ferguson’s trust by scoring a brace.

Away from Kilmarnock and unto Motherwell, Dessers was full of praise for the former Rangers midfielder.

UK: Rangers v Union Saint-Gilloise, UEFA Europa League at Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow, Scotland on 30 January 2025: Pictured: Cyriel Dessers. [Photo Credit/ Imago].

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“I’ve seen him (Ferguson) in the Hall of Fame, obviously. I know what he did for the club – five league titles, five Scottish Cups, all these things, so that speaks for itself.

“He knows the club through and through, he knows what the fans want, what the club is all about and he’s just trying to bring that to us.

“Obviously some (of the current players) have been around for a long time, they know this as well, but I think it’s good to hear it from him (Ferguson) as well.

“He’s a Rangers legend. In all the staff, I think we have some players who have been very important for Rangers,” Dessers said in quotes revealed by Daily Mail.

UEFA Europa League at Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow, Scotland on 30 January 2025: Pictured: Referee Damian Sylwestrzak POL gives a free-kick as Cyriel Dessers Rangers offers a hand to Charles Vanhoutte. [Photo Credit/ Imago].

While Dessers admits that the start the side made against Kilmarnock was poor, he feels the second-half display demonstrated what they are capable of, and wants that to carry on in their game today.

“It has been very weird days. So, maybe that’s something that was still in the legs in the first 20 minutes, but that’s not an excuse,” the former Cremonese striker concluded.

Cyriel Dessers with his match ball after scoring a hat-trick against Fraserburgh. [Photo Credit/ Imago].
Dessers has now scored 20 goals and provided four assists in 41 games across all competitions for Rangers this season. In comparison, be scored 22 goals and provided seven assists in 54 games for the Gers last term.

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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