Danny Rohl’s Rangers to-do list over international break, including fixing striker worry
Danny Rohl has no time to rest as Rangers look to pip Hearts in the William Hill Premiership.
The Gers beat Aberdeen 4-1 in the league at home on 21 March before the start of the international break, closing the gap with the Jam Tarts to three points.
Ibrox will host Dundee United next on 4 April and the German manager has time to come up with a game plan for the final stretch of the season until then.
Rohl’s record in the William Hill Premiership has been exceptional, losing just one of his 23 games in charge, but there are a few issues the 36-year-old head coach must fix to go all the way in the league title race.
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Rangers need more firepower from Youssef Chermiti and Ryan Naderi
Youssef Chermiti and Ryan Naderi failed to score against Aberdeen, and despite the win, Rohl will surely be worried about their form.
The two strikers seem to be the German manager’s preferred options up front, but they’ve failed to consistently find the back of the net.
Chermiti has been an enigma, with eight of his nine league goals coming against Hearts and Celtic, while Naderi is yet to score in the William Hill Premiership for the Light Blues.
Bojan Miovski has struggled for regular game time in recent weeks and it’s now up to Rohl to figure out a way to bring the best out of his number nines.
Danny Rohl has Andreas Skov Olsen dilemma at Ibrox
Aasgaard started his first league game in a while in the 4-1 win over the Dons, providing an assist and completing two key passes in his 73 minutes on the pitch, as per Sofascore.
Andreas Skov Olsen was absent for the Aberdeen tie and the Denmark international may find it hard to get back into the starting lineup after the international break.
The VfL Wolfsburg loanee was expected to make an immediate impact in G51 but has failed to live up to expectations, with Oliver Antman coming off the bench and making a case for himself at Ibrox during the Light Blues’ recent victory.
Rohl now has to decide whether he wants to rely on Skov Olsen for the final seven games of the league campaign or stick with Aasgaard.
Rangers mentality will be tested in William Hill Premiership
Rangers failed to progress further in the Scottish Gas Scottish Cup after losing to Celtic in the quarter-final.
Despite being the more dominant team at Ibrox in the Old Firm derby, the Gers eventually lost on penalties.
There have been slight lapses from the Light Blues this season as they’ve lost leads against Motherwell and the Hoops in recent matches, potentially highlighting their weak mentality in big moments.
The Govan side have seven finals to play after the international break and Rohl needs to prepare his team to come out on top.
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