
Rangers fans were left buzzing after Ryan Naderi delivered a sensational performance against Aberdeen to fire the Ibrox side into the Premier Sports Cup final, but it was his post-match comments that attracted further attention.
The Czechia international proved to be the difference at Hampden Park on Saturday, October 31, scoring the decisive goal in the 83rd minute to secure a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Aberdeen. Naderi reacted quickest inside the penalty area to turn home James Penrice’s delivery, taking his goal tally for the season to eight.
Speaking after the game, the 23-year-old expressed his happiness at becoming Rangers’ match winner, while also crediting his teammates for their contribution. He admitted that his attempts from outside the penalty area had not gone according to plan, joking that he should stick to scoring the easier goals.
When discussing what lies ahead, Naderi made his ambitions clear. Rather than discussing any potential departure, he insisted Rangers would return to Hampden in December with one objective: winning the trophy.
“We will definitely come here to win that thing, not to lose it,” he declared.Rangers will face either Hearts or Hibernian in the December 13 final, with Naderi hoping to play another decisive role in delivering silverware to Ibrox.