Rangers midfielder Glen Kamara is player re-born under Michael Beale, should start v Celtic
Rangers midfielder Glen Kamara is a player re-born under Michael Beale, and he should be one of the first names on the team sheet against Celtic next Sunday.
The 27-year-old has made only 11 starts in the Championship this season, but he has looked a different beast under Beale in recent games.
Kamara looked completely lost under Giovanni van Bronckhorst who failed to make the best use of him. Fans wondered what happened to that player who was dynamite in midfield under Steven Gerrard and was once linked with a move to top Premier League clubs.
When Beale first arrived, he suggested that one of his prime targets will be to get the best out of underperforming players like Kamara, someone who really trusts.
Trust. This is very important in football. Beale trusts Kamara and now he is back to his old best.
Kamara first gave the impression that he is coming back to form in the 3-2 win against Kilmarnock on 18 January. He produced a superb all-round display and used the confidence to produce an outstanding performance ten days later in the 2-0 win over St Johnstone where he scored a goal.
He was equally brilliant in the 3-0 win over Hearts where he made four tackles and registered 62 passes, with nearly 92% passing accuracy, according to Who Scored.
Kamara produced an assured display against Livingston, and clearly, he is a man in form.
Irrespective of whether John Lundstram or Ryan Jack plays in the ViaPlay Cup final, Kamara should be one player who deserves to start purely on merit.
In other Rangers news, the club are in line for a multi-million windfall from the Premier League after a £10m Auchenhowie milestone was reached.