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Neraysho Kasanwirjo reveals what Ibrox teammate told him after being dropped by Rangers

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Neraysho Kasanwirjo reveals what Ibrox teammate told him after being dropped by Rangers

Neraysho Kasanwirjo has impressed Rangers fans early in his Ibrox career.

The Dutch U21 right-back is a versatile defender who can play across the backline and perhaps even play giving Robin Propper value for money in the coming weeks and months.

But while Neraysho Kasanwirjo Ultimately, the 22-year-old defender moved to the center of defense in the 2-1 win over St Mirren, but started the match as a right back.

Deposed captain of the Rangers James Tavernieryou would think Ibrox skipper had some things to say about it.

After the match, Kasanwirjo revealed exactly what ‘father figure’ Tavernier said to him about the start and it might surprise one or two people Rangers followers.

Rangers' Neraysho Kasanwirjo is seen during the William Hill Premiership match between Rangers FC and St. Mirren FC at Ibrox Stadium on October…
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Neraysho Kasanwirjo reveals James Tavernier chat

“(James Tavernier) came (to me) before (kick-off),” Neraysho Kasanwirjo said at full-time.

“Before the match he said to me: ‘Just enjoy the match.’ The quality you can play. He said to me: don’t look at it as if I replaced James Tavernier, just play for the team. And he said, ‘Just enjoy.’

“Yes, I think it helped a lot. Everyone talks to me, talks to other guys. He is the father of the team. So it’s good for the young guys to have someone like that.

“Yes, of course (I enjoy my role). I think I played for this. I’ve played a lot of games already, but now I’m just competing with everyone in the team to get minutes and make a good impression.

“Yes, I want to start every week, but it is up to the coach and me how I train to give the best impression of myself, which is what I said before. And see how things go from day to day.”

Philippe Clement explains that he has dropped the Rangers captaincy

The decision to drop James Tavernier against St Mirren clearly created a lot of buzz among Rangers fans in the build-up to the match Scottish premier league clash at Ibrox.

After the match, Philippe Clement was asked about the decision, with Rangers looking much more confident after the Gers captain came off the bench around the hour mark.

The Rangers manager explained that both James Tavernier and Cyriel Dessers had calmed down during a hectic schedule at Ibrox.

The situation with the 32-year-old Gers captain is in stark contrast to that of John Souttar and Tom Lawrence, who missed the match due to injury problems.

“(James Tavernier was rested) because we play every three days,” Clement told reporters after the march.

“There is no team in the world that uses our schedule and plays all matches with one player.

“It might be a central defender or a goalkeeper, but for the rest of the field that is impossible with the schedule you have now this season.

“And you may have teams that have done that so far or next month, but these players are going to have problems in a month or two, so we have to take care of that as well.”

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