The Four Lads Had A Dream podcast host, Stevie Clifford, has been raving about Leon Balogun’s performance, which helped Rangers defeat Hearts 2-0 in the Scottish Cup semifinal.
Clifford was pleased with Balogun’s performance, which included several header wins and crucial blocks to shore up the Rangers defense, which has recently shown signs of weakness.
The Nigerian may become more of a mainstay in the starting lineup going forward, as he indicated when he explained that a change in strategy to play fewer long passes out of the back may have suited the player. Clifford exclaimed, “Leon was excellent,” while speaking on The Rangers Review on April 22. He seemed amazing to me. He was pretty secure overall, made a couple of good blocks, and won a lot of good headers. “On defense, I believe we performed a little better yesterday. The main thing I learned from the center back was that Leon was much better and there were less long balls attempted.
It’s important to keep in mind that the manager may not fully trust him, as he left the team solely due to a facial injury. This could make for an interesting situation.
Rangers center back Philippe Clement is given the decision to make. As Connor Goldson, a pillar of the team for the past few seasons, was left out of the lineup against Hearts, Clement gave the other defenders at the club a chance to step up.
After his recent performances, Goldson has drawn a lot of criticism, and this trend may continue now that he has admitted to the team, allowing John Souttar and Balogun to step up and perform admirably in his place.
Although Goldson was not dropped, according to Clement, he was only rested. However, considering his previous performances, Balogun and Souttar may have made it difficult for Goldson to return to the starting lineup at Ibrox.
The manager will have to make a big choice about his best team and whether to start Goldson or Balogun to give them the best chance of winning with important games coming up in the ongoing race for the SPFL title.
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