Glasgow Rangers duo Steven Davis and Jermain Defoe will be important for Steven Gerrard’s Ibrox club next season, says Giovanni van Bronckhorst.
Jermain Defoe of Rangers
Rangers finished second in the Scottish Premiership table this season, as Celtic won the league title again.
The Gers did give the Hoops a run for their money until the mid-season winter break.
Former Rangers star Van Bronckhorst believes that 36-year-old striker Defoe, signed on loan from Premier League club Bournemouth in the January transfer window, and 34-year-old midfielder Davis – who moved to the Gers on loan from Southampton in January and has signed a permanent contract with the Glasgow giants – will be key to the Gers’ title challenge next season.
Van Bronckhorst told The Scottish Sun: “Every side needs a blend, Rangers will have plenty of experience in Defoe and Davis. They have had excellent careers and are excellent professionals.
“But they will want to show they have plenty more left to offer — and that’s why they will be crucial to any success Rangers are to have in the new season.
“Defoe still has the ability to score many goals and link play in the final third. Davis is very calm and stamps his authority in the middle of the park.”
Stats
Defoe made 10 starts and seven substitute appearances in the Scottish Premiership for Rangers during the second half of the season, scoring eight goals in the process.
According to WhoScored, Davis made 10 starts and four substitute appearances for the Gers during the second half of the campaign.
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