Alison McConnell has accused the Ibrox club’s board of not selling players quick enough in the transfer market. One of the key features since the League Cup Final has been analysis of both squads which clearly have a gulf in class and quality; with Ange Postecoglou able to call on reserved of talent from his bench if and when required.
Since the Greek-Aussie arrived at Celtic Park, he has oversaw a complete squad overhaul – much like the one that faces counterpart Mick Beale come this summertime. It’s harder than it looks to achieve, and one of the central facets of Postecoglou’s rebuild was the ability to sell assets within the playing squad. Something which just doesn’t exist at the 11-year-old club from Govan.
There’s an argument that Celtic held on to certain playing staff too long which contributed exponentially to the League being lost during the 2020-21 campaign two years ago. As soon as the former Yokohama F. Marinos man came in, he found out immediately who wanted to stay and contribute and who wanted to seek pastures new. It was the first steps on the road to recovery for the club and allowed the boss freedom in the transfer market.
McConnell has now criticised the Ibrox board for the exact same thing that Peter Lawwell and Co. did that fateful summer transfer window of 2020. Equally as accountable for the failings of their own club since winning their first Scottish Premiership since they formed in 2012, players who had possible resale value like Morelos and Kent have now saw their worth in the market depreciate immeasurably.
Unlike Celtic, they have not quite managed to master the art of buying players low and selling them on after a spell of development for a far higher price. It’s a noticeable difference from the Parkhead club who just seem to be able to find gems at the moment and even in the past more often than not. On their failings, McConnell said, via PLZ Soccer: “TheRangers have become stagnant and stale in not selling their players quick enough.”
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