Fashion Sakala showed what Rangers have been missing when he returned to the line-up against St Mirren, but Alan Hutton also called it “frustrating”.
With underachieving Ryan Kent out of the starting XI, the 25-year-old made his first start of the campaign, and only his sixth start in total in all competitions, as the Gers cruised to a relatively easy 4-0 win. . in Ibrox.
Two more goals from Antonio Colak and a penalty from captain James Tavernier made things comfortable, before Sakala added the fourth in added time, after a performance in which he got into the game with a wonderful cross that Kent did not know how to bet midway through the second half. before the late strike, to please both Mark Hateley and Hutton, sentiments notwithstanding, he could have added more.
After Saturday afternoon’s cross, Hateley was told that Sakala was having fun, who responded live on BBC Radio Scotland’s commentary on Saturday afternoon (Oct 8, 4:32pm): “Now it is. You can see the confidence coming back to him.
“A lovely little nutmeg there, and a first-time ball that hit the face of the box there. Inviting anyone who comes. It’s good to see.
Hutton said live on BT Sport Score after the Zambian added the fourth into stoppage time (4:48pm): “It was actually a very good finish for someone who has been quite frustrating to watch today, but it was Two good moments happened to him in this game and he scored a goal”.
Good start
Sakala seems to have a bit of a rough ride considering he scored 12 times and added seven assists during his first season with the club despite being in and out of the squad.
Kent is now under the microscope for delivering comparable, if not inferior numbers, despite the luxury of a much more regular run in the team and the benefit of being established much longer in Glasgow.
With Rabbi Matondo, Malik Tillman and Tom Lawrence signed over the summer, the Zambian international could have been excused for feeling ill, especially when he has followed so little playing time.
Admittedly, it’s fairly common for him to have a quiet first half before springing back to life after the break, but he frequently provides a renewed boost in the second half at times when teammates get heavy.
Given the struggles of Kent in particular and the Rangers in general in the last month, it’s a surprise that it’s taken this long to give it a go.
And although he wasn’t perfect at Ibrox on Saturday, he offered a decent amount for a player who hasn’t been able to develop any rhythm yet, so he’s been reasonably banking on that opportunity.
In other Rangers news, the BT Sport studio was on the warpath when Chris Sutton reacted to Gers’ penalty against St Mirren.
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