The COVID-19 outbreak might have jeopardised the outcome of the 2019-20 season, but the downfall of Rangers after the winter break was alarming despite a bright start. Their season went into a turmoil after the winter break, and the crisis in front of goal derailed Gerrard’s men’s campaign.
Although new signing Florian Kamberi had his moments as a ‘super-sub’, neither Alfredo Morelos nor Jermain Defoe did justice to their name and fame donning the famous Light Blues’ shirt. Gerrard reconstructed the Gers’ frontline since being appointed as the Ibrox chief a couple of summers ago. However, the consistency is still missing even though they showcased superiority over Celtic in the most recent meeting.
Jason Cummings remains one such name whose time in Govan was short-lived. The Scotsman was roped in on a mid-season loan (from Nottingham Forest) back in January 2018. Rangers had an option to make the move permanent, but the arrival of the Liverpool great shattered his dreams as revealed by the Scotsman in a recent interview with Edinburgh Live.
“It was hard when they didn’t want to keep me. I wanted to stay at Rangers and I tried my best to get back there. I did love it at Rangers. But I saw that had signed Jermain Defoe, and I couldn’t really complain, considering he’s one of the best goalscorers in the world! I had to take that one on the chin.”
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The 24-year-old centre-forward enjoyed a bright spell with Hibernian in the Scottish Championship before moving to West Bridgford. But he failed to replicate a similar show with the Bears and found the net only twice in 15 league appearances – a number not at all convincing while representing one of the most prestigious Scottish sides.
Cummings, currently at Shrewsbury Town, came into the limelight recently following a brace against Liverpool in a FA Cup fixture. But the once highly-rated marksman has gradually accepted mediocrity in the third tier of English football. Inspite of Celtic’s sheer supremacy in Scotland, Rangers have indeed closed the gap during Gerrard’s regime and are likely to chase more prolific names in the upcoming windows.
The former Hibs prodigy had enormous potential during his teenage days, but a move abroad came too soon. The two-time Scotland international is now fighting an uphill battle to regain that lost touch.
