Aaron Ramsey deserves a chance to make it up to Rangers with Scottish Cup final start
Aaron Ramsey’s spell at Rangers has been nothing short of a disaster since he arrived from Juventus on loan for the rest of the season in January.
When he arrived he was supposed to be the cherry on top of the cake, with the club sitting six points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership and into the knockout stages of the Europa League.
But it was his penalty miss on Wednesday May 18th that cost his side their first European trophy since 1972, just days after they were forced to watch on as Celtic lifted the title for a tenth time in 11 years.
Fans immediately turned on the Welshman, who is known to earn a lot of cash and has made just 11 appearances in all competitions since arriving at Ibrox, with only seven of those coming from the start.
Many expect him to be bombed back to Italy at the first opportunity when the window re-opens in the summer, with Giovanni van Bronckhorst likely to try and rebuild the squad with fresher legs and more players of his own style.
But with one game remaining for the season, both the manager and Ramsey himself have a chance to make the loan a success by starting him in the Scottish Cup final on Sunday afternoon against Hearts.
In a season where Rangers have been the talk of Europe for their performances, there is a very real possibility that they end the season trophyless.
After 120 minutes and a heartbreaking penalty shootout, the manager could be forced to make some changes to the starting lineup, and one of those should be that the 31-year-old midfielder gets the nod.
After his disappointment in Seville, where he missed the crucial penalty in the 5-4 shootout defeat, Ramsey has a point to prove and an apology to make to the fans in the stands.
His quality as a football player is undeniable and at his best, which is rare, he’s arguably the best player at the club right now.
He’s more than good enough to be able to take the team to their only trophy of the season and with the bit between his teeth he should start.
Changes need to be made and a different mentality from being underdogs against Frankfurt means that they can take a few more risks.
If he’s able to get in the side and put in a performance that we all know he’s capable of, that will at least see his loan spell end on a positive note rather than the sour one it’s currently set to.
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