Ex-Rangers star admits he would have blown his top if given treatment of current player
As manager Philippe Clement seeks to manage the 33-year-old’s workload by rotating his team between domestic and
European games, the Ibrox captain has been in and out of the squad this season.
Tavernier, who is still fit enough to play every week, defied the manager’s insistence that he
was “convinced” that was necessary.
However, he has maintained his professionalism and clarified how he will carry out his duties in the future.
When he was brought up to the starting lineup on Saturday, he played a significant role in the game-winning
goal by applying pressure to Jason Holt, who turned into his own net.
Alan Hutton would have been fuming in same Rangers situation
There were some similarities between James Tavernier and Alan Hutton as a right-back.
Although he didn’t contribute as many goals as the Englishman, the Rangers academy graduate was a raiding full-back who
enjoyed getting forward and joining in on assaults.
Tavernier’s professional handling of his current predicament is another area in which they diverge, as
Hutton acknowledges that he would have handled it differently.
“I can only speak from my experiences and I know I could be a bit of a hothead at times,” he described in an interview with Premier Sports’ Scottish Football Social Club.
If I were being completely honest and transparent, I wouldn’t have liked it.
Therefore, I believe that his behaviour has been good. For many years, he has been the go-to player for assists and goals.
In order to reach his current age, he is chopping and altering, and his performances aren’t as good as they used to be.
However, he has remained professional, is putting in a lot of effort, and you must seize the chance when it presents itself.
He wasn’t trying to put pressure on Holt, but he was at the right place at the right time.
“He has behaved himself well, and that is all he can do.”
“I would have gone absolutely ballistic,” the commentator continued when asked precisely what he would have done.
The door would have been chapped every two minutes.
But since you can tell when you’re not playing at your best, I would have recognised that my performances weren’t up to par. He is well aware of that.
He senses that something is changing. At the moment, people like Kasanwirjo and Sterling are also putting pressure on you.
“But I still wouldn’t have been happy about it, and I would still have been furious.”
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