Rangers fans have criticised Ryan Kent for his performance in the Premiership clash against Hibernian on Wednesday night.
The Gers went 1-0 down in the 35th minute, but hit back through George Edmundson, before Ianis Hagi capped a dominant second-half display with a late winner.
While there were certainly signs that the team were getting back on track, there are still areas of concern for Bears, with the performances of Kent among them.
The 23-year-old cost a whopping £7.5m from Liverpool on deadline day of the summer window [Sky Sports], and has since produced some moments of brilliance, including important goals on the road at Hamilton, Hibernian and Celtic.
However, while he did score in the defeat at Tynecastle, his performances have been lacklustre since the winter break, with last night no exception.
Coming inside and dropping ever deeper, he’s struggling to have an impact in the final third.
Of course, the team’s recent struggles won’t have helped his cause. There’s been a lack of pace and precision in Rangers’ play, robbing him of the front-foot ball on which he would usually thrive.
However, there has to be greater individual creativity from the club’s second most expensive ever signing.
Supporters want to see more defenders beaten, earlier crosses into the box and more accurate shooting.
Plenty voiced their frustrations on social media both during and after the game, with some suggesting it’s time he was taken out of the team.
Here’s a selection of reactions:
https://twitter.com/jaj9soccer/status/1225173432696016904
https://twitter.com/LoneRanger1993/status/1225204094903734272
