Barry Ferguson admits one key trait of Michael Beale's approach gets him excited for what lies ahead for Rangers.
The new manager is in position at Ibrox after succeeding sacked Giovanni Van Bronckhorst this week, completing his return to the Light Blues after being Steven Gerrard's second in command during his three-and-a-half year spell. But Beale faces the ominous task of getting a struggling Rangers back on their feet with a nine-point gap behind Celtic gaping ahead of a return to league action.
But former Ibrox captain Ferguson admits he has reason to be optimistic over the Englishman's arrival, and says one key line from Beale's interview got the ex-Scotland international excited. But the pundit is also raising concern of whether or not Beale has all the tools he needs to impliment his vision. He said in his Record Sport column: "Michael Beale has spent the last couple of days saying all the right things.
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"And I have to admit, it’s making me excited to see what his plans for Rangers look like in the flesh. On day one, shortly after completing his deal to become manager, he talked about ‘taking the hand break off’ and I think I speak for a lot of supporters in saying that was music to the ear. To me, that means he wants his side to get right back onto the front foot. I’ve seen clips from the first few days of training and it certainly all seems geared towards an aggressive, high intensity approach.
"The full backs are going to be bombing forward, there’s going to be loads of interchanging in midfield and bodies in the box. And that’s what Rangers fans want to see. I expect it to be similar to the style of play under Steven Gerrard which was so enjoyable to watch. Open, free flowing, attack minded football within a clearly defined structure. And. as much as I hate to admit it, in the last few months under Giovanni van Bronckhorst, it became a struggle to see what the team was actually setting out to achieve.
"The big question is, can he make that happen with the players he has at his disposal? Because it doesn’t matter what philosophy or playing style any new manager wants to implement - whether he stands or falls is almost always determined by the quality of players inside his dressing room."
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