Rangers' young players have all been thrown in at the deep end but there is clear blue water between Lewis Macleod and the rest.
Rangers' young players have all been thrown in at the deep end but there is clear blue water between Lewis Macleod and the rest.
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Phil Gordon
In the eyes of Kenny McDowall, the teenage midfielder has the hallmark of Aiden McGeady and can follow the same route taken by the former Celtic player, who eventually earned himself a £10million move.
The Ibrox assistant manager played a part in McGeady's development when he worked as a youth and reserve coach for the other half of the Old Firm. Macleod's playing style is completely different to that of the Republic of Ireland winger, but the pair share the same belief in their ability. Macleod returns today to the place where he made his Rangers debut in August, just 20 league games ago, as Ally McCoist's side began their Irn-Bru Third Division life by scraping a 2-2 draw with Peterhead. The wind whipping from the North Sea to Balmoor Stadium is symbolic when McDowall considers the 18-year-old Macleod. "They sink or swim," he said. "Some take a bit longer to grasp the new environment but the top ones do it right away."
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