Laudrup, McCann and Messi – Gers star compared to greats and tipped to “make us millions”

Rangers cruised to victory over Cove Rangers at Ibrox on Sunday and, despite not getting on the scoresheet, there was a clear man of the match.

Rangers player ratings as Scott Wright shines with man of the match performance | @McDougallSporthttps://t.co/nKWQ5r1feF pic.twitter.com/Z2jfc8IfD1

— Glasgow Live Sport (@GLiveSport) April 4, 2021

Scott Wright signed from Aberdeen in January and a few eyebrows were raised when the deal was announced but after impressing in cameos and reacting immediately to the intensity of life as a Gers player, he was given his first chance from the start in the Scottish Cup, which he grabbed with both hands.

Playing very much in the role that Ryan Kent normally occupies, Wright was given the freedom of the front three, he was popping up on both flanks and centrally as he pulled the strings for Jermain Defoe and Kemar Roofe.

Gers fans were hugely impressed with a player who will only get better as he adapts the shape and system that we play, early signs are good, although comparisons to Messi might be a bit premature…

Scott Wright reminds me of Neil McCann but he can use both feet

— Yerma Selzavon (@SelzavonYerma) April 4, 2021

Work required on his delivery in the final third, but what a player Scott Wright could potentially be for us.

— Stevie (@enclosureloyal) April 4, 2021

Scott Wright carries himself like Laudrup.
If he turns into half the player Brian was, we’ve done another fantastic bit of business.

— 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Davie 🇬🇧 (@coplandrear4) April 4, 2021

Lionel Messi has Scott Wright posters in his bedroom

— Andy C (@pipedown27) April 4, 2021

Scott Wright will make us millions

— Scott 🇬🇧 (@ScottWeir1972) April 4, 2021

If Scott Wright signed for Celtic in January and played like that there would be calls from ginger haired pundits to have him in the Euro 2021 squad for Scotland.

— 55DF (@GoodCopBabcock) April 4, 2021

It can take a while for wingers and forwards to be taken in to the hearts of Rangers fans but Wright has managed it after just his first start, a goal and another man of the match display in the next round against Celtic would go along way in seeing him stay there.