Oliver Antman must take advantage of Motherwell weakness – He can finally take off at Rangers
Oliver Antman could step up to the plate as Rangers face Motherwell on Wednesday.
Motherwell are set to play host to Rangers in the Scottish Premiership, with both coming off the back of wins last time around.
Danny Rohl will be keen to continue his push at the top of the table, especially after Rangers’ cup win against Queen’s Park last time around.
The Gers will now travel away from Ibrox to face a Motherwell side Ally McCoist has been blown away by this campaign.
If the Govan club are to secure yet another victory, they will need Antman to finally prove why he was brought in from Go Ahead Eagles.
Liam Gordon could struggle for Motherwell
Motherwell will represent a tough task for Rangers, but there are ways that the Govan club can succeed on Wednesday.
Jens Berthel Askou’s side may have gone six undefeated across all competitions, but it was the Gers who inflicted their last loss.
That will give Rohl and his players confidence, especially if Well are to be without first-choice full-back Johnny Koutroumbis.
The Australian came off after 86 minutes last time around against Livingston and was replaced by Liam Gordon.
The substitute isn’t a recognised left-back, so that could represent good news for the Gers, but even if they face Koutroumbis, he was poor in his last outing.
He lost the most duels on the pitch with seven, contributed just three defensive actions and committed two fouls before coming off.
Either option starting at Fir Park on Wednesday could prove to be ideal for Antman, who really needs to step up for the Light Blues.
Oliver Antman must step up for Rangers
There were high expectations for the Finnish international when he completed his summer move from the Netherlands to G51.
Antman hasn’t really hit the heights expected of him, scoring just one goal so far across 23 appearances for the Gers.
As highlighted by Sofacore, the winger has failed to make a positive impact, with his three goal involvements in the league hardly being impressive.
The summer signing has created just two big chances all season, and his 0.58 expected goals sum up why his output is so low.
That, combined with a 12.5 per cent cross success rate is the icing on the cake, and something that isn’t good enough.
That needs to change against Motherwell and against faltering full-back options; he might not get a better opportunity.
If his performance level doesn’t improve, there is every chance his minutes will dwindle further until he eventually moves on from Ibrox.