Dan Owen
Cyriel Dessers’ stoppage time strike to rescue Rangers away to Dynamo Kiev felt like not only a big moment in the new season, but also a big moment in the striker’s Ibrox career.
Criticism has rained down on Cyriel Dessers like a monsoon at times. Players with a less watertight mentality might have drowned amid the tide of doubters.
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But what Dessers maybe lacks in ruthlessness, he certainly makes up for with effort, endeavour and a never-say-die spirit.
After missing numerous chances at Hearts on Saturday and having seen a header turned brilliantly around the post in Poland, Dessers refused to let his head drop in the knowledge that one more chance would come his way.
And when it did – Vaclav Cerny whipping in a superb cross on 94 minutes as Rangers avoided defeat at the death against Dynamo Kiev – guess who was the quickest to react and turn the ball in at the near post 7 Football Managers Who FAILED Upwards
But what Dessers maybe lacks in ruthlessness, he certainly makes up for with effort, endeavour and a never-say-die spirit.
After missing numerous chances at Hearts on Saturday and having seen a header turned brilliantly around the post in Poland, Dessers refused to let his head drop in the knowledge that one more chance would come his way.
And when it did – Vaclav Cerny whipping in a superb cross on 94 minutes as Rangers avoided defeat at the death against Dynamo Kiev – guess who was the quickest to react and turn the ball in at the near post?
Still, the number nine spot in Philippe Clement’s team remains a topic of discussion. And it will remain that way as long as Dessers misses the target more often than he finds it.
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