Rangers head coach Barry Ferguson has defended Cyriel Dessers despite constant criticism from fans and media.
Dessers has scored on a regular basis since his arrival at Ibrox from Italian club Cremonese in 2023.
The Nigeria international’s failure to convert a number of easy chances has also been frustrating.
The 30-year-old scored the winning goal in Rangers’ 4-3 win at Dundee last weekend.
Dessers has so far registered 22 goals and seven assists for Rangers this season.
“He puts himself in brilliant positions, he can get frustrated and start feeling sorry for himself, but he keeps going. He got his reward with the winner,” Ferguson was quoted by Rangers News.
“Even before I took the job, I always said the big guy would keep going. If he got criticism from fans and the media, the big man just rolls his sleeves up.
“I didn’t think it would affect him, and it never affected him. He kept going. If you have that type of character, then you get your rewards in the end.”
By Adeboye Amosu
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SE needed this guy for late act than Arokodhino who couldn’t conjure nothing than yellow card. Lol what a debut!
Dessers is a lethal player gifted to Nigeria, but rejected outright in preference for mediocre players. This is one player who can bring much to complement the efforts of the workhorses (Osimhen and Lookman–to mention a few) to enable the SE reverse her fortune.
First, a word about ONE man with the aces (magic wand): forgive me for the heavy cliches. You’ve not even clocked 50 yet, which means you have a vast career ahead. We, the fans, have discerned that you have a large heart. You are a good man. You are courageous to have come near the SE when other coaches developed the shakes when invited to take the job. And so, why allow the NFF to mess with your future? You’ll become like hot cake (a day of cliches) if you do it with the SE. Do it! Put the right men in place. This is not the time for political players.
Don’t allow the NFF to impose players on you to balance the national spread.
Dessers is strong, smart, skillful. Use him. You will soon smile (even imaginatively) to the bank, and walk into the warm embrace of these passionate fans.
Le Monsieur Chelle, the ball is in your court (the very last cliche today). Hahaha.
The question is, what Dessers has done wrong to the extent that NFF/ Eguavoen doesn’t want Cyriel Dessers to represent Nigeria?
Is Kolawole not good enough?
Has he offended Eguavoen or the Nigeria Football Federation?
Is a 30-year-old man too old to play at the national while others are older than him in the national team?
Is Dessers doesn’t have what it takes to play for Nigeria?
For me, Eguavoen and the Nigeria Football Federation are behind the omission of Cyriel Dessers from the Super Eagles.
However, if that is the case, is the new coach, Eric Chelle, not bold enough to stand his ground?
Why did Sodiq, who has scored four goals, make the list, and Boniface, who has yet to score for Nigeria, also make the list of the World Cup qualifiers?
Hmm, Kai, something is fishy here kę.
Those informed players left out of the squad should have made the list ba.
Why did Eric not use the few new players he invited if he was the one who selected the team?
To me, Eguavoen/NFF made the list and handed it over to Eric Chelle.
Is there any hope if Eric Chelle continues like this?
CSN, please don’t be silent on this issue because if you do, you and other Nigerian sports journalists will be affected if the Super Eagles fail to make it to the World Cup.
The quota system is destroying our football in Nigeria, but wait a minute, do we really need that in this situation, Eguavoen and NFF Ajewomasan are?
However, What a goal from Cyriel Dessers.
You have been denied a couple of times in this match, but you finally scored the winning goal.
Dessers, a dedicated, smart, athletically sharpshooter, clinical in front of goal, can’t be ignored at the national team anymore if Eric Chelle wants to be at the World Cup.
You have been denied to the national team, but none of them is close to your capability except Oshimen.
NFF have denied our national team another World Cup because of their corruption.
They do not care about our football. The NFF and Eguavoen selected the list for Eric Chelle, and the Super Eagles have turned to Super Chicken.
I have said before and I will repeat myself again. If Eric Chelle values his image, he should resign if NFF/Eguavoen won’t allow him to choose his preferred players.
I have decided not to order a word after the two matches have been played by the Eagles.
If the Eagles could not defeat Zimbabwe, then they have no business at the World Cup.
Eric Chelle also made a mistake and he should be told that Aina should play in his natural position while Bruno must be involved in his natural position as well.
Hmmm. Balogun is needed back in the team as soon as possible.
Dessers, Akpom Orban and other inform players should replace unmerited invitations in the Super Eagles.
However, kę, the four nations in English in June should be used to prepare the Super Eagles ahead of the World Cup.
We need fresh injections in the team if Eric Chelle has to qualify for the World Cup.
He, Eric, should make sure nobody is guaranteed an automatic spot in the squad.
The current Super Eagles squad can’t take us anywhere, and many of the regular players have to be replaced if we must be honest with ourselves.
Dessers scored a world-class goal today, as always, and Kolawole should be second to Oshimen, not Boniface and others. Moffi should be available before June then, which means we are going to have a full house for the Four Nations tournament, and Chelle will have to use the tournament to rebuild his team.
The likes of
Oshimen
Dessers
Moffi
Arokodare
Should be our strikers.
Last but not least, Uyo should be the Super Eagles’ home for now. We have been playing big matches there and winning against the big teams in Africa but why now that some are saying Uyo is not the right place for Super Eagles?
The same way they abandoned Abuja stadium?
Instead of questioning the NFF and Eguavoen, they are blaming the pitch ba? Mba kę. It doesn’t work that way kę.
Sooner or later, Super Eagles will return to Lagos because that is their original home. Since we don’t have a world-class stadium in Lagos, Uyo should be the second home of the Super Eagles. I really pity Oshimen because he did his best for Nigeria but the rest, hmmm. Ire o. God bless Nigeria!!!
Kolawole deserves another chance in the SE. I think his name will be on the next list. If he gets another invite, it’s up to him to make it count! His recent SE performances have not been encouraging. This is perhaps why invitations are no longer being extended to him. His club performance has definitely put him back on the SE radar.
We don’t need overweight comedians. We need hungry, physically fit strikers. Guys like Chuba Akpom, Gift Orban, Victor Olatunji and Rafiu Durosinmi should be monitored, as they have that aggressive character that we need.
Especially needed are midfielders. Currently, I’d like to see the following players in our midfield department:
The Dele Bashiru brothers (Fisayo and Tom), Onyeka, Onyedika, Ndidi, Chrisantus Uche, Iroegbunam.
We need real midfielders. Iwobi should be used where he is at his brilliant best, which is on the wings. Right or left. Not the midfield. Let’s see more of Tella and Ejuke, and scout for new wingers to join these two. Dapo Afolayan of St. Pauli could be a great addition. I think Simon and Chukwueze need to be excluded from the squad for now. They can be reconsidered if they raise their level.
You all think this guy will do wonders in the Super Eagle, Lol
We suppose don learn since not to compare our players’ club performance to the national team. Strikers are never our problem, we don’t have a team. Even if this guy returns, he won’t do anything different from what the people on ground are doing. 90% of our players are good but we don’t have a team and if that’s not sorted out, if you like, bring Mbappe, Haaland, and Vini, they no go still do anything…The team creates chances which are always wasted. The defence is bad, the midfield is poor. One striker cannot solve these problems.