Amad told 'he's in the wrong movie' at Rangers
Martin Macdonald
- 23 Feb 2022 11:46 GMT
- 3 min read
Amad Diallo has been warned that he is "in the wrong movie" at Rangers and that his performances must improve if he is to make an impact in his loan spell at Ibrox.
At the beginning of the 2021/22 season, Amad was poised to move on loan to Feyenoord until the end of the campaign, only for an injury to see that switch cancelled at the eleventh hour.
He would stay at Man Utd for another six months, finding opportunities hard to come by again, before agreeing a switch to Rangers.
Due to Amad's price tag from the move to Man Utd from Atalanta, and his reputation as a wonderkid, it was seen as a coup for the Glasgow giants.
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He made a terrific start, too, scoring on his debut against Ross County.
In the subsequent match against Celtic in the derby, though, he looked lost, and has been unable to find a spark since.
Rangers dropped points in the title race at the weekend, drawing 1-1 against Dundee United, and Amad missed a great opportunity to score, hitting the post from the right-hand side of the box.
Former Celtic star Kris Commons believes the move hasn't been a good fit for Amad so far.
"He [Amad] already looks like he’s in the wrong movie. Just because Manchester United spent £37million on him, that’s no guarantee of success," Commons told the Daily Mail.
"He had a great chance late in the game and hit the post. He could have squared the ball to Fashion Sakala who would have had a tap-in. That can be the difference in tight, stuffy games."
Ramsey needs to step up
Another January transfer window acquisition for Rangers was a sensational swoop for Juventus midfielder Aaron Ramsey on loan.
The Welshman's injury issues haven't went away though as he has managed just 33 minutes of football since the move.
Commons reckons time is running out for Ramsey's loan deal to be a meaningful one.
"Given the manner of the performance in Dortmund, and the form of Ryan Jack, Joe Aribo and John Lundstram, I felt Aaron Ramsey might not get into Rangers’ strongest team," Commons admitted.
"Glen Kamara seems to have lost his way slightly which might have opened up a door for Ramsey, but he wasn’t in the squad at all due to injury (against Dundee Utd).
"Time is running out for him to make any sort of appreciable impact at Ibrox. He was signed to make the difference in the title race, to help Rangers unlock stuffy defences with his passing and vision.
"This was exactly the kind of game where they’d have hoped he could help, but he wasn’t fit enough to play any part."
