Rangers winger Scott Wright has comes in for criticism despite manager Philippe Clement insisting those who sacrifice for the team will always be given opportunities.
The 26-year-old wide man was giving a starting berth in the eventual 2-0 Scottish Cup win over Ayr United but failed to impress the some 43,000 Bears in the stadium.
It’s not the first time the former Aberdeen winger has failed to truly grab his chance in Glasgow and fans are beginning to ask the Scott Wright question.
Lined up for a £500k exit in the summer when Turkish side Pendikspor came calling, do the Gers need more from the player if he’s to stick around beyond the summer?
Do Rangers need more from Scott Wright?
In short, yes.
Rangers have toiled to fill that troublesome right-wing berth for seasons and it’s not like Scott Wright hasn’t been given opportunities.
Making a quite remarkable 104 appearances for Rangers, not enough of those have left an impression with Scott Wright’s record of 10 goals and seven assists not becoming of a first-team starter.
But there’s a reason why Steven Gerrard, Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Michael Beale and now Philippe Clement have used the winger in some capacity.
A hard-worker who has the ability to spring a positive attack, it’s Wright’s selflessness in letting others shine and his tactical discipline which appeals to the coaching team.
Ibrox contract to enter final 12 months
Whilst Rangers fans want match-winning excellence from their wide men, in Scott Wright Rangers have an industrious winger option who always gives his all on the park.
Those offensive numbers must improve if he’s to last beyond the summer however, but in the meantime Philippe Clement clearly views the winger as part of his squad because he continues to give him minutes.
About to enter the final year of his contract, as part of Rangers’ player trading ambitions it’s clear that Scott Wright must either be moved on or signed up if the club want to protect the asset.
There’s about four months left for the winger to prove he’s worthy of a new deal but fan patience is beginning to run out before Wright’s contract does.
