In addition to firing shots at Mohamed Diomande, Chris Sutton thinks James Tavernier does not appear pleased at Rangers.
The Ivory Coast international is not defending the £4 million the Gers spent to acquire him, the former Celtic striker has acknowledged.
The Ibrox team is currently nine points from the top of the table, moping in third place.
“James Tavernier doesn’t appear happy, and while Cyriel Dessers lacks poise, he doesn’t exactly get a lot of help,” Sutton told the Daily Record. Mohamed Diomande should be dominating games for at least £4 million, but I’m still not sure what he adds. Although Connor Barron is a talented young player, a team like Rangers would be better off with him right now.
Philippe Clement is undoubtedly partly to blame for the Rangers’ current situation.
Poor performances and outcomes have characterized Philippe Clement’s time at Ibrox, which may be partially explained by his incapacity to make efficient use of his team, which includes important players.
It seems that the Belgian hasn’t been able to successfully utilize Diomande’s abilities in the Rangers system, which speaks poorly of his tactical setup and player management.
Similar to this, Tavernier’s seeming dissatisfaction might be the result of a misalignment between his style of play and Clement’s expectations or a lack of confidence engendered by the manager’s method.
Despite being linked to a move away from Ibrox [Sky Sports], the Englishman remains a member of the team’s first team.
Given Tavernier’s history as a team leader and important player, his present behavior and output may point to more serious problems with the dynamics or strategy of the squad, for which Clement, as manager, is largely to blame.
It may be deemed necessary to fire Tavernier in order to change the team’s course if Clement is unable to improve his performance or bring in costly players like Diomande.
It remains to be seen if the board will take action.
In other Rangers news, the team must now pay a hefty price to replace Philippe Clement with an award-winning manager.