Michael Beale snubbed his best Rangers XI as expert pinpoints 'talented' new signing that can turn it round

Michael Beale never used his best Rangers XI before he got the sack – and didn't help himself by refusing to unleash Sam Lammers in his best position.

That's according to former Ibrox scout Neil Murray who's urged Steven Davis to unleash the Dutch striker as a No.10 and reap the rewards. Beale was shown the door just seven league games into the season as the Rangers board acted decisively following a defeat to Aberdeen. The axe fell on Sunday night with Rangers already trailing Celtic by seven points and the higher-ups deciding there was no way back for the Englishman.

One of the major criticisms of Beale was his inability to turn £14m worth of new strikers into an attacking force, with Lammers and Cyriel Dessers misfiring while Danilo also flattered to deceive before his injury. Lammers in particular was deployed in a wide position – something Murray feels was a misstep.

He told bitcoincasinos.com: “Lammers is a technical player and I actually think a really talented player. If he was given time to play every game as a sort of No 10 off a striker, it would pay dividends. A bit similar to Tom Rogic in a certain way. It’s the manager’s choice. He doesn’t necessarily play him every game but I’d be tempted to do that and give him the run.

“I don’t think the best XI has been played yet. New signings don’t always play. They’re not fully fit yet, they’re on the bench, they’re integrating and settling. But they’ve come here for significant amounts of money. So all that feeds into the frenzy, I suppose, of people asking if they’re good enough or saying it a mistake to sign them.”

Finding the balance between the new strikers will be high on Steven Davis' agenda as he takes interim charge but Murray isn't sure whether they have