Clement must bench Dessers & 5/10 Rangers man after Benfica display

Rafa Silva’s breakaway goal at home to Portuguese side Benfica on Thursday night dashed Glasgow Rangers’ dreams

of having another successful run in the Europa League. Philippe Clement’s team lost 1-0.

Clement must be hurting at how the visitors caught the Old Firm team off guard on the counter, since the Ibrox team

had looked to be well-positioned to advance after the first-leg draw, which ended in a 2-2 draw.

Unfortunately, it was not to be for the 2022 finalists.

what could have been if defensive errors had not cost them in both legs. The upper half of the field must also take

responsibility for their failure to take advantage of opportunities.

With 16 goals in 43 games in all competitions, it would seem that Dessers, 29, has had a successful debut season in

Glasgow after joining from Cremonese for £4.5 million in the summer.

Although this is a respectable return, it is clear why the striker is still under evaluation given that he has remarkably

already missed 20 “big chances” in the league, most notably squandering a golden opportunity in the most recent

Old Firm derby in December after being caught off guard.

The Belgian attacker, who has only scored one goal in the Europa League this season after missing a chance to score

early in the second half against the Primeira Liga team on Thursday, has further exposed his lack of ability to

perform under pressure.

The veteran number nine also made only 18 touches overall during that wasted opportunity, and he only won four of

his 11 duels overall.

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