James Sands has been hailed for his 'leadership' in the New York City side as he played a key role on his return against Chicago Fire.
The former Rangers loanee had his time in Glasgow cut short by Michael Beale to allow him to return to the MLS for the new campaign getting underway as his revamp at the club gets underway with a view to the summer. He penned a new long-term deal on his arrival back to his parent club despite interest elsewhere in Europe and was instantly thrown-in from the off.
Nick Cushing was full of praise for his new leader who was constantly talking and solving in game issues throughout his spell on the pitch. His time at Rangers has also added a new found 'maturity' to his game due to his experiences not only in the domestic game but also in the Champions League and Europa League. He was unable to see out the full 90 minutes with his withdrawal the game-changer with Fire levelling late on to secure a point.
