Liverpool loanee Ovie Ejaria left Rangers in a cloud of mystery as the player called it quits at the club after struggling to settle.
The weight of the jersey at Ibrox can be too much for a lot of people, and at times Ejaria looked to struggle with that weight of expectation.
But on-loan at Reading, he is really beginning to show what he can do with a football after he hit a second goal in as many games today.
The midfielder played a neat one-two with Reading teammate John Swift before finishing nicely into the bottom corner of Huddersfield’s net.
The goal dragged his team up and largely came against the run of play before Reading went on to secure a 2-0 away win.
The 21-year-old also took responsibility on Tuesday night with a rocket into the back of the net to secure a 1-1 draw with West Brom.
The thing is, there were times when we saw flashes of what Ejaria could do during his time at Rangers.
He scored a sweet strike away to Motherwell at Fir Park, and his long-range goal against FC Ufa will live long in the memory.
It was essential in securing our place in the Europa League group stages.
But it wasn’t to be for Ejaria at Ibrox who didn’t perform consistently enough during his time at the club.
At Reading, he’s really beginning to find his feet and is earning rave reviews from the Royals faithful.
It’s a long way away from struggling in Glasgow.
