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‘Should be in the squad’: Some Rangers fans want Steven Gerrard to promote ‘elite-level’ 18-year-old
A number of Glasgow Rangers fans have taken to social media to urge Steven Gerrard to consider picking Nathan Patterson for Wednesday’s league game at Ibrox and beyond.
The 18-year-old Rangers academy right-back enjoyed a bright start to the decade, beginning with his exploits during the winter break training camp in Dubai.
Patterson put in an impressive display for the Ibrox side in the mid-season friendly against Lokomotiv Tashkent, and followed that up with a superb showing against Stranraer in the Scottish Cup fourth round.
Since then, Patterson has featured in Rangers’ matchday squads in the Scottish Premiership games against St Mirren and Ross County.
At reserve level, he has captained Rangers against the likes of Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Youth League and Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the Challenge Cup ().
Back in November, reported Graeme Murty as saying: “I think he’s really accelerated since the start of the season.
“He’s really pleasing to work with and he’s got all the characteristics you would ascribe to an elite-level full-back.”
With Rangers captain and right-back James Tavernier having come in for some criticism lately amid a downturn in form for the Ibrox side, some Bears thought Gerrard should give the likes of Patterson a try in the first team.
Here is what was said on social media regarding the Rangers prodigy:
Get a few of them playing for the first team, like young-Coombes, Patterson, Kennedy and mcpake
— Cameron Jakeman (@cammojakeman1)
Patterson should be in the squad ahead of tav on Wednesday n tav should be in there hopefully to develop himself a little further
— Scott (@5G_Rfc)
Patterson comes in for Tav I’m my opinion. Make an example that nobody is undroppable, not even the captain for a kid
— Davie⚽ (@WATP115)
I’d drop him and try to blood in Nathan Patterson for the rest of the season, with the intention Patterson takes over next year. Tav is a likeable person, but likeable doesn’t win us any trophies unfortunately.
— Grant Hendry (@gwhendry)
Wednesday- would like to see kai Kennedy and Nathan Patterson start.
— AlanC (@AlanC_69)
Would love to see young nathan Patterson play a few games now the seasons finished. Get him ready for next season to take over from our “captain” a know it was only against stranraer but surely he’s better than we have
— craig henry (@craighenry81)
It’s not time to rip it up & Start again Kennedy Patterson McPake Mebude should see action between now & the end of the season young hungry & time to see what they can add to the group we may just unearth a Charlie Miller Alan Hutton or Barry Ferguson ?⚪?
— ????? ????????? (@Crimbo78Mc)