Jack Butland reacts as Mikey Moore sends message to Rangers fans
Jack Butland has reached out to Rangers loanee Mikey Moore on social media after the win over Aberdeen on Saturday evening.
The Tottenham starlet was on the scoresheet at Ibrox as Danny Rohl’s side kept tabs on Hearts with a much-needed victory.
Three points helped to keep the Gers in the Scottish Premiership title race, especially after Celtic suffered defeat to Dundee United on Sunday.
The Light Blues had the 18-year-old to thank for making things smoother for the Light Blues as his strike doubled his side’s advantage in G51.
Rangers went on to seal a 4-1 win against Aberdeen, with Moore putting in a top performance before taking to social media post-match.
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Jack Butland reacts to Mikey Moore after Aberdeen win
There has been a bit of frustration surrounding the winger at times in recent weeks due to his irregular goal output.
That has subsided somewhat recently, with two goals in his last four Premiership outings, culminating in a positive showing against the Dons.
| Stat vs Aberdeen | Mikey Moore |
| Minutes played | 86 |
| Goal involvements | 1 |
| Expected goals | 0.44 |
| Chances created | 1 |
| Successful dribbles | 1 |
| Duels won | 2 |
The teenager showed his quality and only added to the hope that the winger will sign for the Gers again when the summer transfer window opens.
Never fall in love with a loan player is a sentiment that is running high at Ibrox right now, but it seems that the Rangers squad have done exactly that.
Moore took to Instagram on Sunday and shared images of his celebrations against Aberdeen, with the caption: “Three points, see you after the break.”
That was met with plenty of responses from his Govan teammates, with Butland sharing a cold emoji to share his opinion of the Spurs loanee.
Emmanuel Fernandez said he has “fallen in love” with the Englishman, while Nico Raskin shared a gif of a contract being passed, clearly showing his hope to play alongside the forward again next season.
Moore has been singled out for praise against Aberdeen, and it’s clear that the positive sentiment runs all the way into the Ibrox dressing room.
How did Moore perform for Rangers vs Aberdeen?
There is a reason that the youngster is so well-loved by his teammates, and that is due to some excellent performances this campaign.
That continued as Aberdeen rocked up to G51 with the hope of causing an upset.
They weren’t afforded that opportunity as the 18-year-old did his utmost to ensure Rohl’s men secured all three points, as showcased by Sofascore below.
His 86-minute showcase consisted of 54 touches, 29 accurate passes, one chance created, five shots and one goal at Ibrox.
That was only added to further by 10 touches in the opposition box, one successful dribble, five recoveries and two duel wins.
It’s clear that the Rangers squad love playing with Moore, and that is echoed by the Ibrox faithful who want to see the winger sign permanently in the summer.
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