‘Astounds me’, ‘Morphing into Messi’ – Rangers fans amazed by Cyriel Dessers display against Real Betis
Rangers fans were in disbelief after Cyriel Dessers’ “gorgeous” goal against Real Betis in the Europa League on Thursday night (14 December).
The Gers secured qualification into the knockout stages of the competition as Group C champions courtesy of a 3-2 win in Seville.
Abdallah Sima, Dessers and Kemar Roofe all got on the scoresheet, but it was the Dutchman’s sublime effort that had Rangers fans talking.
He received the ball from Jose Cifuentes’ pin-point pass, dribbled at Marc Roca before a quick turn of pace left him on the deck and finished off his strike by nutmegging Betis goalkeeper Rui Silva to give Rangers a 2-1 lead.
Dessers has faced consistent criticism from the fanbase for disappointing performances since his £4.5million summer move, but his game-changing outing has gone down very well on social media.
This fan lost sleep as he couldn’t get Dessers’ Messi-like strike out of his head.
One supporter was in awe of his “naughty” effort.
One Gers fan suggested that perhaps it wasn’t Dessers at all – but rather football icon Thierry Henry.
One fan was hopeful that his “brilliant” display in Spain could finally kick-start his Ibrox career.
This supporter likened Dessers to Ronaldo and was adamant that the goal would live long in the memory of the Ibrox faithful.
This fan was awestruck by the composure with which Dessers scored his eighth goal of the season.
This fan waxed lyrical about the “pure beauty” of the 29-year-old’s strike.
This fan is confident that the “real” Dessers is now ready to play at Ibrox.
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