Ryan Kent's Rangers warning rings out as giddy Seattle Sounders fans go all in
Kent is starting to find his groove in the MLS with two assists against St Louis City as sharpness builds
Ryan Kent felt like he had "two right feet" when he first joined Seattle Sounders.
The former Rangers player has been out of action for a considerable time after his Fenerbahce switch turned sour.
But now he's flying with the MLS franchise. After brief cameos off the bench in his first few games, Kent showed Sounders fans what he can really do with two assists in their win against St Louis.
Head coach Brian Schmetzer has been building Kent up and has been trying to work how best to get him on the grass for as long as possible.
'He's a super talented player,' Schmetzer said. 'How do we get him on the field? How do we reward Paul for all his hard work? It's a competition.'
The ex- Liverpool youngster may not be fit enough to bang out a full 90 minutes, but he's now very much in contention for a regular starting slot.
And Kent admits he's come a long way since he first arrived at Lumen Field.
'My first couple of weeks, I felt like I had two right feet,' he said. 'But as the weeks have progressed, I'm starting to feel sharp again. I'm starting to feel good with the ball.
'I need to show them I can come on in games like this and make an impact, show them I'm ready to go from the start.'
And as far as Sounders fans are concerned, Kent is doing just that. One posted: "Ryan Kent is the real deal, his European experience is showing big time, he will be important at the FIFA CWC for the team to have any chance for even a single point."
Another added: "That's what you get with a player of some quality in this league," while one fellow fan took it to the extreme, declaring: "Thank you Ryan Kent for changing my life."
However, Rangers fans were on hand to offer a note of caution, with one warning: "Great when he's running at defenders. Now watch the next 3 matches when he doesn't do it once. Same story with him all the time."
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