‘Big, Strong, Athletic Bassey Will Enjoy Big Career’ –Former Scotland Defender, Ross

Former Scotland and Rangers defender, Maurice Ross has hailed Super Eagles defender Calvin Bassey’s impressive performances for the Gers so far this season as he also admires the youngster’s big stature, strength and athleticism.
Bassey has been a key player for Rangers this season making 39 appearances, making five assists in all competitions as a centre-back and left-back.
The 22 year old has been featured in Rangers games much to the dismay of Croatia international, Borna Barisic, who has seen less game time this season since Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s appointment as the Gers’ Coach.
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However Ross identifies Bassey’s advantages over Barisic and even compares the Nigerian to Rangers’ legend, Lorenzo Amoruso.
“I like a full-back to be athletic and hardy as well, Calvin Bassey is both of them Borna Barisic is a bit one-paced,” Glasgowtimes.co.uk quotes Ross.
“But even if you have two identical players, sometimes a manager just prefers one to the other, it is never cut and dried.
“But I like Calvin Bassey at left-back.
He is a talent and can probably go on to enjoy a big career.
“He is physical specimen, he is big, he is strong.”
Ross added: “If he gets beaten one-on-one, he gets back in because he is powerful. If he is ever in a foot race his opponent has to go around him because of his stature, he can’t just run past him, he has a long reach.
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“If you think about it, the fastest way between two points is a straight line.
“If a player has to go around you because of your frame you have a better chance of winning that ball.
“It was the same with big Amo. In a race for the ball, his opponent would have to go around him.
“He would nudge into them because he was so strong and by that time he had won the ball back. It is similar with Bassey.”
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