Rangers winger Ryan Kent has been made to wait for the chance to leave an impression at Ibrox, but we saw against Hearts the level that the winger is trying to reach.
With bursts of pace, flashes of trickery and an eye for goal, Kent showed in small patches that he’s ready to take his game to that next level.
But after Kent’s return to Rangers was hampered by an injury against Livingston at Ibrox, the winger is still waiting on that seminal breakthrough performance and goal.
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Against Hearts, this was a confident, direct Ryan Kent who managed to assist Alfredo Morelos and did everything but score at Hampden.
Hooked midway through the second half, you get the feeling that Steven Gerrard had one eye on Thursday night’s match with Porto.
In a full-house at Ibrox with the support raucous, these are the kind of games which Ryan Kent relishes and the matches where we see the best of the former Liverpool youth.
Rangers splashed out a reported £7.5m [Sky Sports News] to take Ryan Kent from Merseyside to Clydeside and you get the feeling that the 23-year-old winger is eager to repay the favour.
A fully fit Ryan Kent is a real asset to Rangers, and what’s more, based on what we’ve seen so far, Kent’s ready to take the next big step in his own development.
A player who takes the responsibility to grab the ball and make magic happen.
Hearts on Sunday was just a snippet of the level of performance Ryan Kent can consistently bring to Rangers.
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