STEVEN DAVIS has hailed the 'phenomenal' impact of Connor Goldson at Rangers and highlighted the strength and depth of the squad that clinched the Premiership title.
Goldson was one of the first players that Steven Gerrard brought to Ibrox when he was appointed as manager three years ago and the defender has been a stalwart for the champions ever since.
He would play every minute of an unbeaten league campaign that saw Rangers end their decade-long wait for the silverware and finally deliver a 55th flag to supporters.
Davis pipped Goldson to be crowned the Scottish Football Writers Association Player of the Year but the Northern Irishman has no doubts over his importance to the Ibrox squad.
“For me, Connor has been excellent since I have come back to the club," Davis told the Rangers official souvenir magazine.
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"He’s a loud character, a vocal character, and he is good to have in the dressing room.
“He’s always pushing people and he sets the standard in terms of how he goes about training and how he prepares.
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“The number of games he played this season has been phenomenal so he is very robust and doesn’t miss a day of training either.
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“He’s been a huge factor in our defensive record and he’s been excellent both on and off the pitch.
“Recruitment is always massive and I think the club and the manager have been excellent in terms of the players they have brought in to try and improve the quality within the squad.
“This season we have been missing key players at different times but we have been able to adapt and cope with that, where we wouldn’t have in previous seasons.
“The ambition at this club will always be to try and improve again and build on any success you have but 2020/21 was a huge year for everybody.”
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