Trying to find positives in a home game that Rangers were lucky to escape with all three points isn’t easy but Sam Lammers did enough to suggest that Michael Beale should persevere with the Dutchman.
Setting up in what seemed like a 4-2-3-1 to start off with, the former youth international was tasked with providing most of our creativity in his natural home of the number 10 position – one of only a few who didn’t deserve the post-match boos.
Rangers looked bereft of ideas but Sam Lammers, at least, was keeping Liam Kelly honest, getting shots away and beating Motherwell defenders to create space for himself and others.
Rangers finally see what Sam Lammers can offer
Rangers fans have been critical of the signing of Sam Lammers given his form over recent seasons and his goal return, he’s also had a slow start since his reported £3.5m move to Glasgow.
The biggest shame is that he was surrounded by teammates who seemed reluctant to take any risk or give him a hand.
Cyriel Dessers looked more comfortable and Rabbi Matondo had got in behind the Steelmen on a few occasions but, when the Welshmen went off, Beale took a nose bleed.
Rangers didn’t even get to the level where they were huffing and puffing, the change of shape to a back five did nothing to help and Sam Lammers was even more isolated in terms of trying to make something happen.
The 26-year old might not have the pace of Matondo but he showed that 1v1, he is as good as anyone we have and getting him into those positions facing our opponents goal has to be part of Beale’s game plan moving forwards.
The problem was getting the ball up to him into the positions where he could hurt Motherwell.
With Todd Cantwell injured, Tom Lawrence out for a few games and now Matondo on the sidelines, Lammers just became even more important.
He has the ability to be an important player, but only if Michael Beale doesn’t use nonsensical tactics.
