How are you finding life at Rangers?

Good! I’m just settling in, every day I get to know my teammates a little more and having the two games under my belt is helpful, to feel more comfortable here. Everybody has made the transition pretty easy.

Did Ronny Deila speak to you about what Scottish football is like?

Yeah, he had sort of talked to me about what his experience was like at Celtic and he told me about the league while sharing some tips. I spoke to Claudio Reyna as well, I know him from my time in New York. Those two guys were kind of big influences on the move and I’m happy I talked to them for sure.

Given Ronny’s previous allegiances did he not try and put you off?

No, he was really good about it. Having won a trophy with him in New York made things a little bit easier! He was always supportive.

How surprised were you to be thrown straight into things at Pittodrie?

I think it’s great for a new player to be able to experience that, I knew the boss had big expectations for me and I think he showed that a bit in starting me away at Aberdeen and then at home the other night. It was a big challenge and obviously, with each game I’ll get better and learn a little bit more. 

What have your teammates told you about the trip to Ross County?

What I’ve heard from my teammates is that in this league every away game is tough. They’re hostile atmospheres, for this trip, in particular, it’s a long travel so I think myself and the team have to be prepared for a very physical game and maybe something that will be tough at the beginning but requires a lot of patience. Those are the things I’m expecting.

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How have you enjoyed playing with seasoned professionals in the midfield?

All three of the guys you just mentioned [Scott Arfield, Glen Kamara, Ryan Jack] have a lot more experience than I do, so it’s good for me to be in and around them. In training every day I can pick stuff up from them and just watching them in the games, how they handle the atmosphere at Ibrox or whatever away ground we travel to, is very helpful for a young player and I’m going to keep trying to pick up tips from them.

Where is your preferred position?

I would say definitely the holding midfield role, that’s where I am most comfortable. At my previous club, I bounced around a little and have played centre-back for the national team as well, but I think I am definitely more comfortable at holding mid. That’s a big reason I came here because they saw me in that position. That’s my No.1

There’s plenty of competition in the midfield?

It’s a little different [to playing at New York] and most MLS teams, you kind of have your starting line-ups set and as long as everyone is healthy that’s kind of the line-up the coach will go with. Over here you have quality among the roster so everybody is pushing for a starting spot and as you said, it adds to the competition a little bit. I think everybody gets better with competition, that’s certainly going to help me a lot. Having competition that is older and more experienced will definitely help me out.

What did you take away from your first experience of playing at Ibrox?

One of the big takeaways was learning the different styles there are in this league. In the MLS you get a lot of teams that are very similar, so the games are teams trying to play the same way, very even, not much to separate it. Whereas over here you have teams that will play two completely different styles. Like you saw in the game last night. Learning how to play a little bit of a different way is the big takeaway so far for me.

Will it take you time to adapt to playing against teams that sit deep?

I’m sure it will take me time, it always takes time when you’re in a new team and a new environment. With the type of quality that Rangers have it should be kind of straightforward. Each game I'm gonna get better and adapt a little better to the league.