Philippe Clement says Rangers supporters shouldn’t expect Mohamed Diomande to score frequently for the team despite his great debut at Ibrox. Nevertheless, the manager wants every part of his squad to be a threat to the opposition. The 22-year-old made his debut for Rangers in January after joining from Nordsjaelland. He scored goals in back-to-back matches against Hearts and St Johnstone, but in his five subsequent appearances, he has failed to find the back of the net against Steven Naismith’s team.
As Diomande has been called up this week for both the Ghana and the Ivory Coast under-23 teams, Clement hopes that the Rangers supporters recognise the other attributes that he brings to the team. They certainly do.
Although Clement believes it’s not the primary criterion by which he is evaluating Diomande’s contribution, he would love to see him return to the goal trail for Rangers once he has overcome that conundrum.
Clement remarked, “It’s important, but don’t expect Dio to score 30 goals a season right now.”
“He has other things to do on the pitch, but I hope he does.”
But it is undoubtedly significant. When I play football, I want danger to come from all directions and from every position.
“Everyone in number ten, our full backs, centre backs, defensive midfie
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