St Mirren boss says one Rangers player was ‘incredible’ in Paisley

Whisper it, but a man who not so long ago looked destined to occupy a place alongside Filip Sebo in the pantheon of Ibrox striking flops is putting together quite the collection of eye-catching finishes under Philippe Clement. There was that ‘sensational’ solo effort against Real Betis on the Europa League, inspiring the dramatic 3-2 win on Spanish soil which secured a knockout stage spot. His sumptuous finish against Hibernian in midweek was certainly not lacking in ‘rewatch value’ either.

And while the goal which secured three more points for the Gers in Paisley was not quite so mesmerising, Robinson was keen to highlight the game’s deciding moment, Cyriel Dessers’ making the difficult look easy as he rounded the St Mirren keeper before effortlessly slotting a bouncing ball into the open net. It’s frustrating as I felt we deserved at least a point out of the game,” former Motherwell boss Robinson sighs. “We pressed a really good team very well and won the ball back on numerous occasions. “The conditions were very difficult, both the wind and the pitch. But I thought we showed a lot of composure. “The difference between the sides was a fantastic finish. I have to give credit given the surface and the wind because it was an incredible goal.”

The oft-maligned £4.5 million summer signing from Feyenoord appears to be rapidly rediscovering the form which made him the Eredivisie’s Golden Boot winner at Heerenveen, and saw him finish top of the goalscoring charts in the inaugural Europa Conference League too. Dessers now has eight goal contributions in his last nine Rangers appearances. Living up to his £4.5m price-tag at last “It was not easy today with the pitch, the sun and the wind, also against a good team. But we can do it in all kinds of ways, so it was a nice victory,” Dessers told Sky Sports in a post-match interview alongside John Lundstram, who maintained his own impressive form with a superb 14th minute assist. “It feels good (to score). But it is thanks to the work of the team, if you see how we defend at the end. My goal is important but today is a big team performance.

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