Rangers fans have responded on social media after the club shared a slow-mo clip of Joe Aribo in action against Hibernian at Ibrox [Rangers FC Twitter].
Aribo played 72 minutes of Sunday afternoon’s 2-1 Premiership win against the capital club, scoring the opening goal of the game with a fine volley.
It was his 36th appearance of the season and 85th in total since completing a move from EFL side Charlton Athletic in the summer of 2019.
Aribo is an excellent athlete who has proven himself capable of doing a job in a variety of different positions.
It’s his ‘velcro’ feet that have really endeared him to the Rangers fanbase, though.
The 24-year-old is consistently able to escape tight spots and make defenders look foolish, while his first touch tends to be immaculate.
His top-quality control was on show in the early stages of the Hibs clash, when he took down a difficult over-the-shoulder ball on the right flank as if it was nothing.
Rangers have since made a GIF of the touch and it was shared via the club’s official Twitter account on Wednesday morning.
Many Bears marvelled at Aribo’s skill and were quick to praise him in the comments.
Here’s a selection of reactions:
https://twitter.com/J_Munro98/status/1382266534899376130
Meanwhile, Rangers fans’ hopes of returning to Ibrox have been dealt a major blow by a Scottish Government update.
