da roleta： Glasgow Rangers recorded their fourth 2-0 win in a row after Steven Gerrard’s side beat Livingston at Ibrox on Sunday afternoon.
da dobrowin： It’s not often that we say this, but Ryan Kent was largely anonymous against Livingston. As we previously discussed, we think that the highly-rated left-winger is one of the club’s best players, but it would be remiss to ignore his somewhat disappointing display at the weekend.
GlasgowLive gave the 23-year-old an average grade of 6/10, claiming he was “not quite as involved as he has been in previous matches” whilst he “struggled to make a major impact throughout the match.”
Per SofaScore, Kent failed to register a single shot on target all game, whilst he hasn’t scored a goal or supplied an assist since the 4-0 win over Willem II Tilburg in the Europa League last month. As far as we are concerned, we don’t think Rangers fans should be too worried, although it might be something to keep a watchful eye on in the months ahead.
Whilst the Englishman toiled on the left wing, Joe Aribo arguably stole the show on the opposite flank. Playing out of position, which saw Ianis Hagi sit in a free role behind the striker, the tactical change paid off almost immediately as the Camberwell-born Nigeria international, who usually plays in the centre of the midfield, opened the scoring with a well-timed strike from six yards out.
Rangers assistant manager Gary McAllister heaped praise on the “very talented player” for his performance, whilst Lee Bowyer has backtracked on his claims that his decision to join the Light Blues was a bad move for his career, insisting he is an “exceptional” talent. The Charlton boss told talkSPORT, as quoted by The Daily Record: “I never doubted for one second that he wouldn’t do well, because he’s an exceptional player and working under Steven Gerrard, who would only make him better. So it wasn’t that.”
Aribo has only recently recovered from injury, but he has shown no signs of suffering from any lingering issues, as he played 75 minutes against Livingston, before being replaced by Scott Arfield.
If the 24-year-old can continue to put in impressive performances like this, then it won’t be long before he is hogging the limelight.
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