Charlie Miller has spoken to the Glasgow Evening Times about Rangers midfielder Ross McCrorie.
The 43-year-old knows a little about playing in midfield for the Gers. He did so between 1993 and 1999, getting his hands on four Scottish league winners medals.
What’s more, Miller was also a homegrown talent.
He sees the undoubted ability that McCrorie possesses. After all, he did star in multiple big matches last season, as well as captaining Scotland U21s. Yet, he feels it may be difficult for him to feature regularly in what is now a packed Rangers midfield.
“He is not the most creative of players but he has shown he can handle the big occasions,” Miller
“He clearly trusts him to do that holding midfield role although when you are playing the lesser teams then there isn’t the same need for a defensive midfielder.
“I feel for him because he never lets you down and maybe he might need to go on loan to get regular game time.”
Verdict
As an Academy graduate, McCrorie is a strong fan favourite at Ibrox. When he hit peak form last season, he was even lauded by some as a future captain.
The player himself has targeted more regular football this season, but his manager doesn’t believe he will get it [Scottish Sun].
He faces stiff competition from the likes of Glen Kamara and Ryan Jack, both of whom are capable of playing a deep-lying, combative midfield role while possibly offering more in attack than McCrorie.
It’s a tricky situation as ideally, at 21, he would be playing regularly to assist his development. That’s where the loan idea comes from.
That being said, Rangers need strength and depth and with McCrorie’s ability to thrive on the big occasion, a loan deal would mean willingly letting go a valuable asset.
