Rangers will NOT splash out a big fee to keep Fabio Silva beyond the summer.
23.04.2024 - 10:35 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Big games require big calls. But on Scottish Cup judgement day, it was Philippe Clement who can claim vindication after a week of having his selections smarts questioned.
The big Belgian isn’t afraid to tinker with his team but he did something no other Rangers boss in recent memory has dared to as he dropped Connor Goldson. The Ibrox stalwart has been as close as you get to an ever present during six years in Scotland, starting all 312 of his Gers appearances while sitting out just 32.
Ten of those came last year when he was ruled out with a knee injury but other than that Goldson’s only time off has come when he’s been ordered to take a rest. Lately, though, he’s looked leggy, limp and frankly in desperate need of an extended break. Rested, dropped, call it what you want but Clement came to exactly the right conclusion when he opted to sit out the Englishman at Hampden.
Leon Balogun was brought back for this first start since early February and looked like he hadn’t missed a minute. The Nigerian international was tasked with filling Goldson’s boots, even slotting in as the right-sided centre-back despite being naturally left-footed. He was expected to be the voice at the back, the man winning the headers and throwing himself at shots.
He did all that and more. Goldson’s omission wasn’t the only eyebrow raiser as the team-sheets dropped. Steven Naismith threw in a surprise of his own as he stuck by cup keeper Craig Gordon.
Fair enough, the veteran has been promised the knock-out competition as he seeks to join Gorgie No1 Zander Clarke in the Scotland squad heading to Germany this summer. But starting the 41-year-old against Gers was still a major gamble with the Jambos’ last shot at silverware this term on the line.
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Rangers will NOT splash out a big fee to keep Fabio Silva beyond the summer.
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