Co-incidentally, his debut match also featured DB Deodhar and Vasant Raiji, the other two Indian cricketers to celebrate 100 birthdays
PTI21-Nov-2020Former first-class cricketer Raghunath Chandorkar turned 100 on Saturday, becoming only the third Indian cricketer to complete a century of birthdays.Chandorkar played seven first-class games, from 1943 to 1950. He made his debut for Maharashtra against Bombay and played his last match for Bombay against Maharashtra. Co-incidentally, Chandorkar’s debut match also featured DB Deodhar and Vasant Raiji, the other two Indian cricketers to celebrate 100 birthdays.In all, Chandorkar scored 155 runs and picked up two wickets. An occasional wicketkeeper, he also effected two stumpings against visiting Australian Services in 1945.ALSO READ: Vasant Raiji brings up special century
Essex seamers thrive in challenging conditions as Lord’s stages first first-class match of season
George Dobell23-Sep-2020Somerset 119 for 4 (Byrom 51*, Davies 19*) v EssexIt’s one of the great ironies of the season that the first-class competition should be named in honour of Bob Willis.While Willis was, without doubt, a passionate supporter of the game in England, he wasn’t necessarily a supporter of the county game. There were, he thought, too many first-class counties, playing too many games. He had long recommended a significant restructuring.So it may prove a fitting legacy if this year’s competition provides the precedent for change. Certainly it appears as if next year’s competition, which will be recognised as a county championship, is set to feature three conferences instead of the two divisions to which we have become accustomed over the last couple of decades. This final, and the Bob Willis Trophy, may well become a fixture of the summer.You suspect, however, that Willis would think such change did not go far enough. And as his face smiled down on Lord’s throughout much of the first day of this match – the scoreboards here featured a picture of him whenever rain intervened – you could almost imagine him passing judgement on what he saw. “Unacceptable, Charles. Of course it’s raining. It’s winter.”This was not, it must be admitted, a vintage day of cricket. Rain flirted throughout and the temperature was so low a polar bear wouldn’t go out without a muffler. And while this season of all seasons, it is hard to criticise – this competition has been an elegant solution to a horrendous challenge – the game has some thinking to do if it continues to plan for showpiece events at this time of year. We are, it might be remembered, still 10 days away from Finals Day at Edgbaston.That Somerset have a foothold in the game is largely due to Eddie Byrom. Perhaps, had the likes of James Hildreth been fit and Tom Banton available, Byrom might have missed out. He went into this match averaging 17 in the competition this season, after all, and with a top score of 30. He had not made a Championship half-century since June 2018.But here he looked compact, patient and, having played himself in, surprisingly fluent. After taking 25 balls to make his first 11 runs, he hit six fours in 17 balls as Aaron Beard, in particular, strayed just a little full and just a little towards the leg stump. His ninth four, the one which brought up his half-century – a glorious straight drive that flew back past Sam Cook – was the shot of the day. He resumes on day two just five short of career-best score against a first-class county; his two centuries have come against Cardiff MCCU and Bulawayo Metropolitan Tuskers.Essex will be the happier of the sides, though. While there was just a little assistance from the overcast conditions and this fresh surface – they are playing on the pitch last used for the 2019 Ashes Test; the one where Steve Smith sustained the blow to the neck from a Jofra Archer bouncer – it was relatively benign by comparison with many of the tracks used in the competition this season.Against an attack featuring Sam Cook and Jamie Porter, Somerset’s challenge will be no easier on day two. While neither are blessed with great pace, they bowl an immaculate line and length and, in conditions offering just a fraction of assistance, test the technique and temperament of any batsman. Here both men delivered six maidens each and conceded just over two an over. The pressure on the batsmen rarely relents.The best example of this came with the wicket of George Bartlett. Five maidens in succession saw Bartlett, with 12 runs from his first 46 balls, tempted by one outside off stump which he might have been best to let go. Instead he attempted a drive which resulted in an edge to first slip; Sir Alastair Cook made no mistake.By then, Sam Cook had already dismissed both openers. Tom Lammonby, playing across a full one which may have swung a fraction, fell to Cook’s third ball before Ben Green was bowled through the gate by one that may have come down the slope a little.That left Somerset in some trouble at 52 for 3, with Tom Abell’s promising innings ended by an outstanding catch by Essex keeper, Adam Wheater. Diving down the leg-side, Wheater clung on to the ball millimetres above the grass after it appeared to brush Abell’s glove and thigh on its way.”When me and Porter bowl in tandem we like to keep it tight,” Cook, who took his 100th first-class wicket with the dismissal of Lammonby, said later. “Especially on days where there might not be much assistance in the pitch.”It is important to build pressure through the run-rate and force the batter to make false shots. We set out to keep the run rate below 2.7 an over and we did that well.”Earlier Somerset had stuck with the side that secured their place in the final with victory at New Road, which meant no place for Dom Bess in his final match before departing for Yorkshire. Essex, meanwhile, recalled Nick Browne in place of Feroze Khushi. Bowling first was the obvious choice for either side winning the toss, with Tom Westley the lucky captain.After play, Ben Green reasoned that 250 was probably a par score. But you suspect that Essex batting line-up may think it is somewhere higher. Seven of this Essex side average in excess of 35 in first-class cricket; only one of those to have played more than 10 first-class games in the Somerset side averages even 33. Byrom has kept his side in the game, but they have some batting ahead of them if they are to give their admirable bowling attack a fighting chance.
Chay chegou sob desconfiança mas, em pouco tempo, virou uma das referências do Botafogo na Série B. O camisa 14, contratado após se destacar pela Portuguesa no Campeonato Carioca, é o artilheiro do Alvinegro no Brasileirão. Nesta segunda-feira, o meia afirmou confia no próprio futebol.
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– É questão mais de crença no que eu poderia oferecer. É difícil sair de um clube de menor expressão e vestir uma camisa tão grandiosa. Torcedor fica receoso, tinha muito disso quando cheguei, alguns apoiaram por terem visto o que eu estava produzindo na Portuguesa, mas outros foram contra. É tudo no tempo de Deus. Me sinto maduro e preparado para a oportunidade que estou tendo – disse em entrevista ao “Tá na Área”, do SporTV.
O sucesso de Chay na torcida do Botafogo é tão grande que ele ganhou uma paródia de “I Will Survive” recentemente. O meia afirmou que o apoio dos torcedores é um dos motivos pelo empenho do grupo na busca pelo acesso à elite do futebol brasileiro.
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– Já tinha escutado essa música, ri bastante, foi muito engraçado. Começou a rodar não só na torcida do Botafogo, todo mundo me mandando mensagem. Tem me motivado muito, ter esse carinho, entrar em campo sabendo que você é querido. Estou dando tudo de mim não só pelo Botafogo mas também pela torcida, eles merecem muito – afirmou.
Com três vitórias seguidas sob o comando de Enderson Moreira, o Botafogo diminuiu a distância para o G4 em quatro pontos. Chay coloca as quatro primeiras posições da tabela como um objetivo possível.
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– É um momento muito bom, estou muito feliz vestindo essa camisa grandiosa do Botafogo. É claro que dá para sonhar, nosso grupo está focado nisso, está todo mundo feliz com uma energia incrível, é muito bom ganhar um clássico. Não só sonhamos, como temos o objetivo de conseguir o acesso – analisou.
Keith Rowley, prime minister of Trinidad & Tobago, believes hosting the CPL will not be a risk with regards to the spread of of Covid-19 as the tournament will be played in a biosecure environment.The entire tournament, from August 18 to September 10, is scheduled to take place in T&T across two stadiums and behind closed doors to ensure proper protection against the pandemic.”The CPL games are quite different, that’s a bubble,” Rowley said. “Everything that will go on around the CPL will go on in a bubble that does not interact with the local population.”They will come into the country under the protocols of entry, all having tested negative before. When they come here they are confined to the Hilton Hotel and that becomes a bubble for them. Then they will go to a venue to play the game where they will not interact with the population and so the CPL is a bubble that has nothing to do with what goes on in the country.”T&T has recorded a total of 169 cases and eight deaths until July 31st, and there are 29 current active cases, according to government data.As per the agreement between the CPL and the T&T government, all the participants – squads and team management of the six franchises, the organisers and the rest of the crews – will need to self-isolate for two weeks before they board their flights, and for two weeks upon arrival in T&T.All the overseas participants will be tested for Covid-19 before departure and then upon arrival followed by two more tests – seven days and 14 days after their arrival.Rowley also said that breaching of biosecurity protocols by players and staff will strictly not be tolerated. “Don’t play you can come out from that protocol and decide to take a drink down the road or whatever, we’re not tolerating that,” he said.”The same way we opened factories and keep them open, we opened the stores selling cloth…the CPL is just another business aspect in the country, in this case it’s cricket, it’s televised, the benefit we get from it is that we promote the country. We’ve established very strict protocols.”
Não bastasse construir uma vantagem importante nas oitavas de final da Sul-Americana ao bater o América de Cali na Colômbia por 1 a 0, o triunfo do Athletico também pode ser considerado um feito histórico no retrospecto do clube contra equipes sul-americanas.
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Isso porque vencer uma partida em solo colombiano significou a primeira em toda a história do Furacão visitando o país, sendo esse o único território que faltava para o clube da Baixada completar o mapa de triunfos em países do continente filiadas a Conmebol. Guiana, Guiana Francesa e Suriname, no futebol, são associadas a Concacaf.
Antes disso, a equipe havia visitado a Colômbia em outras seis oportunidades, sendo a mais marcante delas a partida de ida na final da Sul-Americana em 2018 contra o Junior Barranquilla. Além dessa igualdade por 1 a 1, o time havia perdido outras quatro vezes e empatado em mais uma oportunidade.
Levando em consideração somente partidas sendo visitante, o país vizinho onde o Athletico mais se deu bem na história é o Uruguai, tendo jogada quatro vezes com três vitórias e apenas uma derrota: o 3 a 2 pela última rodada da fase de grupos na Libertadores de 2020 contra o Peñarol.
Antes de determinar a sua vida na Copa Sul-Americana, o Furacão volta suas atenções para o Brasileirão onde, em quinto lugar com 20 pontos, a cinco do líder Palmeiras, o time visita no sábado (17) o Ceará. A partida em questão está marcada para as 17h (de Brasília).
Arsenal have reportedly asked about '10 wide players' as Mikel Arteta aims to bolster his squad even further before the transfer deadline.
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Arsenal looking to sign a wide playerReportedly contacted 10 playersLooking for a low-profile winger for the squad(C) Getty ImagesWHAT HAPPENED?
Arsenal have all but completed the transfer of Real Sociedad's Mikel Merino and will likely do so in the next few days. While the Sociedad star was the Gunners' main target for the summer, they have also been looking to sign 'wide players' before the end of the registration period.
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The Gunners have made enquiries for ten wide players in recent weeks, according to The Independent's Reading the Game Newsletter. For Arsenal, Athletic Club's Nico Williams has been the major target on the wings, however, the Spain star is set to stay in the Basque region for another season and is said to prefer a move to Barcelona next summer.
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While Williams would have been a signing to start regularly for Arteta's side, the Gunners are now looking towards a lower-profile, less costly winger to sign as a squad player, who would play a role similar to the one Leandro Trossard has enjoyed for the last year and a half.
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With just over five days remaining until the end of the summer transfer window, Arsenal will have to hurry up their pursuit of a wide player or a winger, if they are intent on doing so. Regardless, Arteta will be focused solely on Premier League matters for now with Arsenal set to take on Brighton in their next game.
Nas últimas duas partidas do Campeonato Brasileiro, o treinador Hernán Crespo deu oportunidades ao meio-campista Talles. Revelado em Cotia, o atleta entrou em campo na partida contra o Santos, no último domingo (20), e no jogo contra o Cuiabá, na última quarta-feira (23). Mesmo com poucos minutos em campo, o meia teve bom desempenho, mostrando bastante potencial.
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No empate por 2 a 2 diante do Cuiabá, pela sexta rodada do Brasileirão, o meia entrou em campo aos 32 minutos do segundo tempo, jogando 18 minutos. No tempo em que esteve em campo, o jovem jogador não foi muito decisivo, mas se mostrou um jogador de potencial.
Um meia de passe muito qualificado e muito leve, Talles pode ser uma solução para os momentos em que o Tricolor precise mais dinâmica no meio de campo, rodando bem o jogo.
Em poucos minutos, interagiu com o jogo 17 vezes, dando 11 passes certos, errando apenas três, com uma taxa de 79% de acerto. O meia tentou, ainda, um cruzamento.
Talles travou um duelo pelo chão, o qual ganhou. No tempo em que esteve em campo, nenhum duelo foi travado pelo meia pelo alto. Porém, o jogador teve um impedimento em um lance de ataque.
Diante do Santos, o jogador ficou em campo por 20 minutos, entrando em campo aos 36 minutos da segunda etapa, ficando em campo, também, durante os 11 minutos de acréscimo dados pelo árbitro.
Na partida diante do Peixe, o meia não participou muito do jogo, mas foi bem nos passes em que deu, acertando oito passes dos nove que tentou.
Talles já havia recebido minutos durante o Paulistão e a Libertadores, nos quais parece ter agradado o treinador Hernán Crespo, que deve dar ao jovem cada vez mais oportunidades. Em meio a um começo de Brasileirão onde o time enfrenta muitos desfalques, o São Paulo pode encontrar em seu meia formado na base uma alternativa para a temporada.
O Tricolor segue vive em todas as competições que disputa, estando nas oitavas de final da Copa do Brasil e da Libertadores. Com isso, a temporada do time promete um calendário apertado, obrigando o treinador Crespo a rodar o elenco. Neste cenário, um jogador como Talles pode ser importante.
O São Paulo volta a campo no próximo domingo (27), para enfrentar o Ceará, fora de casa, no Castelão, pela sétima rodada do Brasileirão. Ainda sem vencer na competição após seis rodadas disputadas, o time vive um momento complicado, somando somente três pontos dos 18 disputados.
Celtic are back in action in the Scottish Premiership this afternoon as they travel away from Parkhead to take on their closest rivals to keep their place at the top of the table.
A defeat at Ibrox would see the Hoops move two points behind Rangers, having played a game more than them, whereas a win would see them go four points clear.
Brendan Rodgers' side come into this match off the back of a 3-0 win over Livingston last time out, thanks to an own goal from Jamie Brandon and strikes from Paulo Bernado and Matt O'Riley.
Brendan Rodgers.
The Bhoys have won five of their last six matches in all competitions and will be looking to carry that form into this massive top of the table clash this afternoon.
Rodgers may look to make alterations from that win over Livingston, however, as Kyogo Furuhashi had a particularly poor showing at the top end of the pitch.
The Northern Irish boss must now unleash Norwich City loanee Adam Idah over the Japan international to form a potentially lethal partnership with O'Riley in the final third.
Kyogo's performance against Livingston in numbers
The 29-year-old striker was selected to lead the line on the artificial pitch and struggled badly throughout the match before Idah was brought on to replace him during the second half.
Celtic will need every player to be at their best to ensure that they can get the better of their rivals and strengthen their chances of securing a third successive league title over them.
With this in mind, Kyogo should be dropped to the bench after his underwhelming, to say the least, display last time out with zero goals and zero assists in the 3-0 victory for the Scottish giants.
Minutes played
71
Sofascore rating
6.4
Goal contributions
0
Shots
4
Big chances missed
2
Key passes
0
Duels won
2/4
As you can see in the table above, the Japanese forward had opportunities to find the back of the net, with two 'big chances' created for him by his teammates, but did not have the finishing quality to put them away.
This has been a common theme throughout the season for the former Vissel Kobe star. No Celtic player has underperformed their Expected Goals tally by more than his -4.21.
Kyogo Furuhashi
Kyogo has scored ten goals from 14.21 xG in the Premiership so far this season, and missed 20 'big chances' in total, which illustrates how wasteful he has been, as was the case again versus Livingston.
Why Adam Idah should start
Rodgers must now ditch the experienced striker to start the on-loan Ireland international, who has made a big impact in his short time at Parkhead so far.
He came off the bench to replace Kyogo last Sunday and made an instant impact with an assist for O'Riley's goal and Celtic's third strike in the 82nd minute.
Since his move from Norwich City at the end of last transfer window, Idah, who Rodgers dubbed an "incredible" talent, has racked up five goals and two assists in eight Premiership appearances for the Hoops, despite only starting four of those games.
Adam Idah
He has scored five goals from an xG of 4.37, which includes a missed penalty away at Hearts, and this shows that the talented youngster has outperformed his xG so far.
Whereas, Kyogo has severely underperformed his xG and, on current form, is unlikely to take a chance if it comes his way, whilst Idah appears more likely to find the back of the net.
The 23-year-old Irishman, who scored six goals in 12 Championship starts during the first half of the campaign for Norwich, has been in lethal form for Celtic and should be given a chance to really make a name for himself against Rangers in what could be a season-defining match at Ibrox.
Appearances
31
8
Goals
10
5
Minutes per goal
206
83
Assists
4
2
Aerial duel success rate
25%
71%
Duel success rate
39%
50%
As you can see in the table above, the Canaries academy graduate is also a far better outlet for the side at the top end of the pitch due to his strength in duels, particularly in the air, in comparison to Kyogo.
This means that he is more of a handful for opposition defenders, who do not find it easy to get the better of him in physical contests during matches.
He could also form an exciting partnership with O'Riley at the top end of the pitch due to both his ability to finish chances created by the midfielder, as well as his quality as a creator for the Denmark international, which was on show against Livingston for the third goal.
Matt O'Riley's Celtic season in numbers
The former Fulham youngster positioned himself perfectly to fire into the back of the net from Idah's clever lay-off inside the box last weekend, for his 12th Premiership goal of the campaign.
O'Riley is the top scorer in the Hoops squad with his 12 strikes in 30 appearances in the division, to go along with his 11 assists – also the most of any player in the team.
The left-footed maestro, who has been directly involved in 23 goals in 30 Premiership games, has the ability to consistently contribute at the top end of the pitch as both a scorer and a creator of goals.
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This means that the Danish playmaker, who has created ten 'big chances' in the division, has the finishing ability to score from chances that Idah creates, whilst also being able to tee up the Irish marksman to find the back of the net.
Therefore, they could be a terrific pairing due to their combined quality at the top end of the pitch, which could cause problems for the opposition's defence throughout the match.
Whereas, Kyogo's performance against Livingston did not cause any issues for the defence and Rangers could find it too easy to keep him quiet on his current form, which is why Idah should be unleashed.
Now, just imagine O'Riley and the £23k-per-week striker causing mayhem at Ibrox this afternoon to secure all three points for Rodgers' side.
Leny Yoro has explained how former Lille team-mate Angel Gomes helped convince him to join Manchester United.
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In his first interview as a United player, Yoro revealed that Rio Ferdinand wasn't the only former Red Devils player who helped convince him to make the switch to England. He was regularly in touch with Gomes and became firm friends with the English midfielder.
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Gomes made his senior United debut at the age of just 16 in May 2017 and knows more than most about what it means to have the spotlight of attention so young. He made the switch to Lille in 2020 and has been a regular for the Ligue 1 side since 2021, playing alongside teenage prodigy Yoro for the past two seasons.
WHAT LENY YORO SAID
Yoro told club media: "We spoke a lot about United. [Gomes] just told me this is the biggest club in the world. You know, the fans, even the way to play, the training camp, everything is really big, is really incredible. Every day I spoke with him about this and it helped me a lot to come here. He’s really happy for me. He sent me a message directly [after the transfer was completed]."
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After impressing in a 45-minute appearance against Rangers for his unofficial debut, Yoro is set for more game time as the United squad heads to the United States for the next leg of pre-season. Games against Arsenal, Real Betis and Liverpool will be played in Los Angeles, San Diego and South Carolina respectively.
Glasgow Rangers head coach Philippe Clement secured a place in the semi-finals of the SFA Cup with a comfortable 2-0 win over Hibernian on Sunday.
John Lundstram and Fabio Silva, who arrived on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers in January, scored the goals to take the Gers one step closer to another trophy this season.
Whilst the Light Blues will be focused on success in the Scottish Premiership, the Europa League, and the SFA Cup, the Belgian boss may also have an eye on the club's contract situation heading into the summer.
Lundstram, Kemar Roofe, Borna Barisic, Ryan Jack, Leon Balogun, and Jon McLaughlin are all set to become free agents later this year, and it remains to be seen what the future has in store for them at Ibrox.
Clement, however, must allow Roofe to move on upon the expiry of his contract as his fitness issues have made him an unreliable player to have in the squad, and the Gers may already have their surprise heir to the striker in Sam Lammers, who is currently out on loan.
Why Rangers should release Kemar Roofe
The 31-year-old centre-forward has been plagued by consistent injury problems throughout his career with the Scottish giants, which is why the club should now move on from him.
Since the start of the 2020/21 campaign, Roofe has missed a staggering 96 competitive fixtures for Rangers with eight separate injury issues.
Including his time with Anderlecht in the 2019/20 season, the experienced striker has missed at least 12 matches in each of the last five campaigns.
This highlights how unreliable he has been throughout his career, particularly during his spell at Ibrox, and that is why Clement cannot rely on him to be a useful option within the squad, as the manager rarely has him available to select in games.
Kemar Roofe
To make matters worse, Roofe has also struggled on the pitch when he has been able to play this season. The former Leeds United star has only found the back of the net twice in 19 first-team appearances in all competitions for the Gers, which comes after a return of two goals in six outings during the 2022/23 campaign.
Overall, the Jamaica international has plundered an impressive 38 goals and seven assists in 97 games for the Glasgow giants since joining the club in 2020.
The key statistic to note there, however, is that he has only played 97 matches for the Light Blues, which is only one more than the number of fixtures (96) he has missed through injury.
To miss almost every other game on average over a nearly four-year period is enough evidence, coupled with his poor form in front of goal this season, to suggest that Rangers should not be renewing his contract.
Clement must now decided to release him at the end of the campaign, and the Belgian boss could unearth a surprise heir to his place in the squad by offering Lammers a chance to revive his career at Ibrox after an underwhelming first half of this season.
Sam Lammers' Rangers career in numbers
Formers Gers head coach Michael Beale decided to swoop to sign the versatile forward from the Serie A side Atalanta during the last summer transfer window for a reported fee of £3.5m.
The left-footed attacker, who had once been compared to Ruud van Nistelrooy, failed to hit the ground running in Scotland with a number of fairly unimpressive performances on the pitch.
Lammers only contributed with two goals and one assist in 17 appearances, which included ten starts, in the Premiership for the Light Blues, which shows that he did not provide quality in the final third on a consistent basis.
Sam Lammers
The 26-year-old gem also went six matches without a goal or an assist in the group stages of the Europa League, and failed to directly contribute to a goal in four League Cup outings.
He only managed two goals and two assists in 31 appearances for the club in all competitions, including the qualifiers for the Champions League at the start of the season, which is a return of one goal or assist every 7.8 matches on average.
However, the marksman only played one match as a centre-forward as he spent the vast majority of his time as either an attacking midfielder or a second striker.
His form as a number nine since leaving the club to join FC Utrecht on loan as their starting striker suggests that Rangers missed a trick by not playing him there.
Sam Lammers' stats with Utrecht
The attacker was sent out on loan to the Dutch outfit for the second half of this season in January, and all nine of his appearances for the club so far have come as a centre-forward.
Lammers has played regular minutes in his natural position for the first time during the 2023/24 campaign, which has led to an increased output in the final third.
He has racked up two goals and three assists in nine Eredivisie outings for Utrecht so far, which is already two more goal contributions than he managed in 17 Premiership matches for the Gers.
Appearances
17
9
Goals
2
2
Big chances missed
6
0
Assists
1
3
Big chances created
1
5
Key passes per game
0.3
1.3
Stats via Sofascore
As you can see in the table above, Lammers has offered far more quality at the top end of the pitch in the Netherlands as a centre-forward than he did in Scotland as a number ten or winger.
The 6 foot 3 whiz, who was hailed as a "fantastic" asset for Utrecht by Dutch TV pundit Kees Luijckx, has been far more clinical in front of goal, with zero 'big chances' missed, and provided significantly more creativity, with over four times as many key passes per game.
Therefore, Clement must take notice of the 26-year-old star's impressive form for the Dutch side and offer him a chance to audition for the role of Roofe's heir in the summer.
Lammers has yet to have a chance to play regularly as a striker for Rangers, having been used as a number ten, and that is why he could be a surprise replacement for the former Leeds number nine, as the Ibrox faithful have not had much of an opportunity to see him perform in that role.