One Rangers player could prove to be “incredible” for them at Ibrox in the Scottish Premiership title race, according to pundit Frank McAvennie.
The coming months will be incredibly exciting for the Gers as they go on Celtic in what might be a nerve-wracking title match. With a game remaining, Philippe Clement’s team is three points behind their fierce opponents, demonstrating how close the race is at the top of the table.
Rangers’ next task is a trip to Ross County on Wednesday night. If they win by a margin of more than two goals, they will advance to the Scottish Premiership championship game.
To improve Clement’s team’s prospects of winning the title, some new players were brought in during the January transfer window. The most noteworthy transaction the club made was perhaps the loan signing of Fabio Silva from Wolves.
Another temporary signing was Oscar Cortes, a teenage winger who came from Lens to play until the end of the season in an attempt to gain a permanent contract during the summer.
In an interview with Football Insider, McAvennie praised Silva as a new addition to Rangers and said that “Celtic should be worried” about the potential impact he could have before the season ends.
Since Clement brought him in, he has performed admirably. Although he wasn’t Wolves’ first pick, he has come up here and won a few games. However, he’s now playing in a system that he finds enjoyable and that fits him.
Celtic should be concerned because Clement has them playing a solid system with the guys who were already there and the new guys they brought in. Silva might be really beneficial to them.”
Even though Silva was a youthful acquisition with such a high ceiling when he joined Wolves, at just 21 years old, he hasn’t yet lived up to his full potential. His career at Molineux appeared to be stagnating, but as a Rangers player, there is hope that he will be rejuvenated and provide real offensive firepower in the title fight.
After just two starts, the Portuguese striker has already scored one league goal. Clement recently stated that the player is “getting better and better” as he adjusts to life.
Given his standing as a gifted young player, Silva might make the difference in the championship match. If he doesn’t find his spark, the Gers may lose when the big games roll around, but if he finds his consistency and gets the bit between his teeth, he can really take the Scottish game by storm.
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