The Ibrox manager is trying to keep the spotlight off Bailey Rice, but he believes he will have an opportunity in the team.
Rangers manager Michael Beale has challenged his players to ‘alter the narrative’ that has been created around the group by going on a winning streak.
And he believes the return of Kemar Roofe and Tom Lawrence to the club will help them advance to the next level after they both played 90 minutes in recent weeks. The latter was pulled off with a knock during Rangers’ 1-0 win against Real Betis, but it is thought to be only precautionary, and he was replaced by Sam Lammers, who also put in his greatest performance in a Rangers jersey thus far.
“The nicest thing about the last couple of weeks has been seeing Kemar Roofe play and finish games, which is huge for me,” he remarked.”Tom Lawrence has also returned, and as a team, it’s important that we don’t talk too much and focus on playing football matches because there’s a lot being said about us and we need to change the narrativ
Beale has been loud about Bailey Rice, but he has also advised calm about him, implying that he would get an opportunity in the first team now that Nico Raskin has been ruled out until the next international break.
“Be careful with the word special, he’s a player with a lot of potential,” Beale warned. He’s been with us for a long time, even throughout preseason. He’s been ready for a while to be in and around the team; it’s another step to go and play in front of 50,000 people and with men, but he’s a guy I really like.
“There are others in our academy; I don’t want to single him out, but when we’re talking about midfield and losing Nico, I think there’s an opportunity for him.”
