James Tavernier drools over Rangers midfielder Joe Aribo
James Tavernier has showered heaps of praise on Rangers midfielder Joe Aribo ahead of their game on Wednesday.
The Gers will face bottom-placed St Johnstone in the Scottish Premier League clash where they will be looking to make it seven wins in a row in the league.
Aribo scored in the 2-0 victory over Hearts on Sunday, and Tavernier has nice things to say about him.
The Gers skipper has hailed him as a “wonderful” player, adding he has taken his game to “another level” this season.
Speaking today (14 December) in the press conference, he said, as quoted by Rangers Twitter handle: “Joe Aribo is a wonderful player, he has added numbers to his game which is key for him. He has been on another level and a great asset to us this season.”
Richly deserved
Aribo richly deserves all the accolades he is getting at the moment.
He was outstanding against Hearts and scored one of the best goals in his career.
It is no exaggeration to say that he has been the best player for Rangers this season, and he is bubbling in confidence with every game.
While he was always full of energy, where he has improved massively is in his technical abilities.
Against Hearts, his control in receiving a 60-yard pass from Conor Goldson, and then taking an exquisite touch to finish with his finish left foot left everyone astounded.
Steven Gerrard gave him the freedom to express himself this season, and Giovanni van Bronckhorst has followed the same pattern.
In fact, it seems Aribo has got even better under the Dutchman, scoring three goals – more than any other player – under him so far.
In other Rangers news, this Sky Sports man has revealed the Bears player “galvanised” by Giovanni van Bronckhorst.