The Amad Diallo Rangers theory that Man United winger has proven wrong as 2 Ibrox predictions realised
dailyrecord.co.ukManchester United star Amad Diallo has propelled himself into the limelight as he secured a famous FA Cup victory for Liverpool - before being sent off seconds later in an Old Trafford thriller.And having been labelled a Rangers flop after an ill-fated six-month loan spell back in 2022 he looks to have finally silence any cynics north on the border after slotting the ball home in stoppage time in extra time to give the Red Devils a famous 4-3 victory over their fierce rivals.
Having already been issued a yellow card, the Ivorian was given his marching orders by referee John Brooks following his celebration after removing his shirt.But despite the game ending on a sour note for the 21-year-old, he has proven he is a player for the big occasions - something that sceptics threw at him during his spell in the Scottish Premiership.
He struggled to break into the Ibrox starting line-up - with former Rangers striker Steven Thompson questioning if he could handle a derby cauldron.Speaking to BBC Sport at the time, the pundit said: "At Celtic he almost looked like a rabbit in the headlights.
That set him back, I think, both from a kind of mental point of view and the fact that then Giovanni van Bronckhorst didn't use him as much."In the second half against Dundee United he was brilliant.
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