Ranger Manager Privately Names The Only Star Player Good Enough To Play For Man City
Ranger Manager Privately Names The Only Star Player Good Enough To Play For Man City
Former Rangers midfielder Malik Tillman recently spoke with The Athletic about his year in Glasgow and the “intense” experience of
participating in an Old Firm derby after spending a great season on loan at the team the previous season.
the PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year award after contributing four assists and 11 goals. Since then, he has transferred to PSV
Eindhoven, who are presently leading the league by 10 points, in the Eredivisie under a similar contract.
When Tillman spoke with The Athletic about his year in Scotland, the topic of the Old Firm derbies’ ferocity and the intense rivalry
between his previous team and Celtic soon came up.
“It was the entire crowd against you after the first game against Celtic, as far as I can recall. No more away fans were permitted inside
the stadium. No one will applaud if you score. It was insane—quite unlike anything else,” Tillman said.
The Rangers suffered under Giovanni van Bronckhorst and then Michael Beale, finishing the season in a disappointing second place.
The German-born American international played against Celtic four times last year but was unable to taste success. Tillman
acknowledged that playing in one of the most intense rivalries in the world was an experience unlike anything else he had had in his
professional life.
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