Nicolas Raskin impressed fans while wearing the captain's armband in Rangers' 3-0 victory over Celtic, leading to calls for him to permanently replace James Tavernier.
Nicolas Raskin is being tipped to permanently replace James Tavernier as Rangers captain by fans of the club after his performance in their Old Firm thumping of Celtic. The Gers enjoyed an excellent afternoon against their closest rivals on Thursday, claiming a deserved 3-0 win over Brendan Rodgers’ side to easeNow one of those alterations has seen Rangers fans call for a more permanent switch when it comes to one key role at Ibrox.
One of those Clement was unable to call upon was James Tavernier, with the club captain missing the game due to injury.In his absence it was Raskin who wore the armband for Rangers against Celtic, with the 23-year-old impressing in that role.The midfield produced an all-action performance in the centre of the park that helped his side dominate proceedings. He also picked up a booking on the stroke of half-time while attempting to get under the skin of his opposition counterpart Callum McGregor. Join the Football Insider WhatsApp channel to get all our exclusives and the breaking transfer news FIRST. All of that left plenty of Rangers fans tipping Raskin to take over the captaincy role on a longer-term basis even after Tavernier returns from injury thanks to his “unreal” form, as they took to social media to reflect on the win. One fan claimed the right-back “could do without the grief” while it makes Raskin “grow a few feet taller”, while another suggested there would be a “riot” if the armband was taken back of him. After yesterday’s performance I’d make Raskin the new Captain. Seen more fight in one game from the wee man than 10 seasons with Tav. So is this the end for this man, will he loose the captains armband or will he be sold in the January window? …Raskin certainly looks a replacement for the captaincy given his performance He has been unreal since he came back in. The manager has to keep him as the captain now. It would do both players a favour. Tav could do with out the grief and Raskin grow a few feet talle
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