View: Rangers ace proves Steven Thompson right after what he did v Olympiacos

Cyriel Dessers has proven BBC commentator Steven Thompson right after it took him three chances to score for Rangers against Olympiacos.

Despite being the Gers’ top scorer this season, Dessers has often frustrated fans due to his poor final-third performance and last night was no different.

While the Nigeria international did manage to scrape a point out of the tie for Philippe Clement’s men after his equaliser drew the Gers level to 1-1, he could’ve bagged them all three points if his shooting was better earlier in the tie.

Speaking live on BBC Radio Scotland before the Europa League clash in Greece on 7 November, Thompson shared his verdict on Dessers.

“I mean chances generally at this level are a premium and I’m not expecting Rangers to have a barrage of opportunities at the Olympiacos goal,” Thompson said.

“He frustrates doesn’t he [Dessers] because he can finish but quite a lot of the time he needs that three, four chances to get the goal and sometimes he doesn’t but more often than not you’ll watch him and he’s missing a chance and then he’s missing another chance and then he’ll get his goal.

“At this level you’ll get that one opportunity and really need to take it but I’m entirely convinced he’s the man for that.

“Again to go back to the problems with Rangers squad, they should have signed a proven striker in the summer, absolutely in my mind”.

Cyriel Dessers needs to improve his final third form for Rangers

The fact that Thompson predicted it would take the striker a few chances to get the ball in the back of the net says all that Rangers needs to know.

He may have been the club’s top scorer last season and he may also find himself near the upper end of the to scorer’s table this term but it still feels like so much more could come from him.

Granted, Philippe Clement hasn’t had many options in his number nine role this season due to the injuries Danilo has suffered and the fact that summer arrival Hamza Igamane isn’t fully prepared yet but it feels like the Belgian should have prepared far better.

Many players were welcomed through the Ibrox doors in the summer but the fact the Belgian failed to sign a regular-scoring striker is nothing short of a travesty.

Only time will tell what the future has in store for Rangers and Clement but if Dessers can’t manage to turn his form around, things could soon get far worse.

In other Rangers news, Alasdair Lamont has shared his verdict on where the future of James Tavernier lies.

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