Tochi Chukwuani earns Rolls Royce status, 4/10 flops – Rangers player ratings vs Hibernian
Rangers could only manage a point in a goalless draw against Hibernian.
Danny Rohl has Rangers in the title race this season, but based on their first-half performance against Hibernian in particular, you would never have guessed it.
The Gers simply were not in the game for the opening 45, but a lack of clinical edge from the hosts, and some top saves from Jack Butland meant that the score remained level.
Mikey Moore thought he gave Rangers the lead in the final 15 minutes of the game, only to see the goal ruled for offside.
That was the last, and arguably first threatening piece of play for the Gers, who had to settle for a point against Hibs.
Tochi Chukwuani is tailor-made for Rangers
With the likes of Nico Raskin and Mohammed Diomande, Rangers have some solid midfield options, but with a clear lack of physicality. But the arrival of Tochi Chukwuani has changed that.
The 22-year-old Dane was outsnading for the Light Blues, especially in the first half, where they failed to have any real control in the game.
As demonstrated by Sofascore, Chukwuani won his battles in the middle of the park and was key to breaking up play in a half that was dominated by the hosts.
If Chukwuani can maintain this standard of performance throughout the rest of the campaign, then Rangers have a serious player on their hands.
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Andreas Skov Olsen has not had the desired impact
Andreas Skov Olsen was brought to Ibrox with a general idea that he would be a game-changer, and yet we have seen nothing to suggest that is the case.
The winger did little wrong, but that was mainly due to his unwillingness to take a risk or even do something productive in the final third.
Skov Olsen was reluctant to take on his man, have a shot, or deliver a ball into the box, making his impact in the game completely nonexistent.
The 26-year-old looks to have quality, but that is quite worthless to Rangers this season if he is going to need time to be able to showcase it.
Rangers player ratings
Jack Butland – 8
Dujon Sterling – 5 (for Aarons 86′)
Harry Souttar – 8
Emmanuel Fernandez – 7
Jayden Meghoma – 6
Tochi Chukwuani – 8 (for Diomande 70′)
Nico Raskin – 6
Thelo Aasgaard – 5 (for Miovski 86′)
Andreas Skov Olsen – 4 (for Bajrami 70′)
Djeidi Gassama – 4 (for Moore 56′)
Youssef Chermiti – 5
Subs
Mikey Moore – 6 (for Gassama 56′)
Mohamed Diomande – 5 (for Chukwuani 70′)
Nedim Bajrami – 4 (for Skov Olsen 70′)
Bojan Miovski – N/A (for Aasgaard 86′)
Max Aarons – N/A (for Sterling 86′)
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