Rangers teenager Myles Beerman started against Celtic on Sunday.
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers and former Rangers caretaker manager Graeme Murty
Rangers coach Graeme Murty has told the Daily Mail that left back Myles Beerman was raving about the noise and atmosphere of Sunday’s Old Firm derby, despite being on the wrong end of a 2-0 scoreline.
The Gers travelled to Hamdpen Park for their Scottish Cup semi-final against Celtic in good form having gone five games unbeaten under new manager Pedro Caixinha, but they again came up short against Celtic.
Goals in each half from Callum McGregor and Scott Sinclair handed Celtic a 2-0 victory, sending them into the final of the Scottish Cup final, and one step closer to a remarkable treble.
Few Rangers players impressed on the day, and the defeat showed just how far Rangers are behind Celtic right now, with the Bhoys simply on another level.
The game did though serve as great experience for young defenders David Bates and Myles Beerman, who have been brought into the Rangers side in recent weeks amidst a defensive injury crisis.
Rangers manager Pedro Caixinha gestures to the players
Left back Beerman, 18, has particularly impressed in recent weeks, earning huge praise and a place in the side against Celtic – but he was given a tough afternoon from Manchester City loanee Patrick Roberts.
Beerman, formerly of Manchester City himself, is still taking his first steps into professional football, and he was seemingly impressed with his first Old Firm derby despite being on the losing side.
Rangers’ Myles Beerman in action with Celtic’s Patrick Roberts
Former Rangers caretaker and current youth coach Graeme Murty has now told the Daily Mail that Beerman was ‘waxing lyrically’ after the final whistle, having been taken aback by the noise and atmosphere at Hampden Park – and Murty believes that the Maltese teenager will benefit massively from playing in the game.
“I saw Myles after the game and his eyes were just so wide,” said Murtry. “He was waxing lyrically about the noise, the atmosphere and the sound. That’s why he came across the border from Manchester City and why I came up to Rangers too. I want to help young players reach that level and play in big games of that ilk.
“Myles is going to benefit immensely from playing against a player of the quality of Patrick Roberts. It will be great for his long-term development and career going forward. He has learned a great deal that he doesn’t even realise yet. So when we sit down with him and talk to him about it all, that’s when his real benefit is going to come. At the moment, he’s too sky high. We just have to calm him down and tell him all the things he’s done really well and then polish the attributes that helped him get to the first team in the first place,” he added.
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