One complaint of Rangers fans in recent seasons is that we have signed players who haven’t been ready to play, in Danilo and Jose Cifuentes, we have two players who are.
All this does is make their lack of minutes when we needed a goal against Kilmarnock all the more baffling.
The same old issues were apparent for Rangers but if Michael Beale is going to enjoy a change in fortunes Danilo and Jose Cifuentes need to be at the heart of his team.
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The frustrating thing for fans is that both players are fully fit.
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Danilo has taken part in a full pre-season and was scoring goals for Feyenoord before the Gefs gaffer swooped.
In comparison, Cyriel Dessers had only just returned to training after injury and still needs to get up to full speed.
There is no rational reason for Dessers to get the nod over Danilo in terms of form or fitness and their roles should have been reversed with former coming of the bench for 30 minutes.
The Rangers midfield was one dimensional at Rugby Park and Jose Cifuentes would have provided a similar drive and intensity to Nicolas Raskin.
The one player who seemed intent on making a difference and trying to take the game by the scruff of the neck.
Like Danilo, Cifuentes had a full pre-season, not only that but the Ecuador international has been playing regular and competitive games.
If anything, despite the 7-10 day break before he flew into Glasgow, Cifuentes could have been our most match fit player.
As it was, with nothing happening, Jose Cifuentes stayed on the bench.
A baffling decision by Michael Beale.
A decision he can put right on Wednesday.
