Cyriel Dessers continues to prove his doubters wrong, as the unflappable striker netted twice in Rangers' 3-0 victory over Dundee in the Scottish League Cup quarter-final in their return to Ibrox.
Progress in the delayed redevelopment of the Copland Stand meant the Glasgow club could open the turnstiles at their Govan ground for the first time this season. For the first time, in fact, since way back on May 14 when they thrashed Dundee 5-2 in the Premiership.
Dessers, who has frequently been the subject of ridicule since his arrival at the club and was widely expected to leave during the summer transfer window, reflected on the electrifying atmosphere and his personal milestones, expressing the unique joy of scoring at the iconic stadium.
Dessers reflects on Ibrox glory and the journey ahead
Following his brace that propelled Rangers into the semi-finals of the Scottish League Cup, Dessers shared his thoughts in an interview with the club's official website.
“It was nice to score at Hampden, but scoring at Ibrox is a different feeling. It’s a good feeling to be back and we wanted to show something to the fans, and we gave them a beautiful night. I thought we played a good game, and it was good to see some connections with the players up front with Nedim, Tom, and Vaclav. I think you could see there was something building and growing, and that’s exciting,” he said.
“It’s nice to play with the boys, they are all very good football players and that helps as a striker to have them around me. With the connections you know by eye contact or movement you can feel each other and that’s a good thing. It is only the beginning and hopefully that gets better,” he concluded.
