Regarding former Rangers scout Piotr Kasprzak, it was not for want of skill that he was not given more opportunities. In his 17 months at Ibrox, the man did not even make one appearance in the Scottish Premiership.
Mateusz Zukowski was always going to have limited playing time since James Tavernier, the captain marvel, is essentially a lock to be on the Rangers roster.
“Let me clarify this straight now. Indeed, as of right now, we can state that the move was unsuccessful, Kasprzak said to Goal just before Christmas.
But I do recall Zukowski’s initial months at the club. The athletes and staff have nothing but great things to say. physical examinations? top three, or even top five, in every division.
However, that season we made it to the Europa League final, where James Tavernier filled Mateusz’s spot.And the way he performed… There were not a lot of rotating possibilities. The captain was Tavernier.
Former youth player for Rangers was demoted to the reserves
Thus, Zukowski’s summer 2023 return to his home Poland with Slask Wroclaw was meant to be his opportunity to show the Rangers what they were missing. Rather than that, the 22-year-old has essentially done the exact opposite.
In Sunday’s 3-3 tie with Celtic, Tavernier increased his record to an incredible—even by his standards—33 goals and assists, but Zukowski has yet to make an impact in any area.
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“The top players, in my opinion, always play. This season, Mateusz Zukowski played in excess of a thousand minutes. He has zero goals and zero assists in his statistics as of right now,” laments Slask coach Jaciek Magiera, openly criticizing the former Poland Under-21 player for the second time this season.
“We expect a lot more from him. He is incredibly skilled and talented. He does not offer this during league games, though. What matters most is how he responds and handles the situation.
Similar to when he went on loan to Lech Poznan in 2022–2023, Zukowski came wanting to establish himself in the starting lineup, but he is currently searching for reserve team minutes. For the past three games, Zukowski has been a member of Slask’s B team in the Polish third division. Will his Sunday hat-trick against Odra Bytom prove to be a turning point?
Or perhaps a false dawn for a man who was nothing less than “the worst winger” in the Ekstraklasa in the autumn, according to one especially harsh Polish football commentator.
Mateusz Zukowski scored a hat-trick; can he recover?
I enjoyed playing today. Looking to move ahead again after a significant setback, Zukowski tells the Slask website, “I am happy that I am starting to have numbers in the reserves.” “I am holding out for another opportunity in Ekstraklasa.
We all know that I struggle with low numbers, so the hat-trick means a lot to me. I am glad to have scored goals for the second straight game, and I am hoping to continue in the upcoming contests.
Zukowski, who signed a £400,000 contract to play right back for Rangers, is interestingly of the opinion that he was a little out of place. He claims that he is a forward rather than a defense. Perhaps a striker as well.
“I am able to perform multiple positions,” Zukowski continues. I was originally a number nine in my career, but I was later shifted to the wing. For the last two seasons, I have played right-back, with differing degrees of success.
However, I began playing up front this season. I believe that slots nine and the wing are mine.
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