James Tavernier crucial for Rangers win vs Dundee United as Will Ferry must be stopped
James Tavernier will undoubtedly have to shut down Will Ferry to give Rangers the best chance of beating Dundee United in the William Hill Premiership on Saturday.
Danny Rohl has a chance to take the Gers to the top of the William Hill Premiership table for the first time in over two years on 4 April as they host the Tangerines at Ibrox.
Ferry was sensational as the left-midfielder for Jim Goodwin’s team at Tannadice Park as they beat Celtic 2-0 in their previous league game.
The Glaswegian outfit are gunning for the title and any slip-ups could potentially end their hopes of catching up to Hearts at the top of the table.
Rohl is unbeaten at Ibrox in the William Hill Premiership, but he’ll arguably need the Govan side’s defence to be switched on to get the three points in G51.
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Will Ferry shows he can be threat in Rangers vs Dundee United
Ferry made an enormous impact against Celtic, scoring one goal, providing six key passes, four accurate crosses and making seven defensive contributions, as per Sofascore.
The midfielder has been a real threat for Dundee United this season playing as a full-back, providing four assists and creating seven big chances in 27 league appearances.
| Statistics | Will Ferry |
| Appearances | 27 |
| Goals | 1 |
| Tackles per game | 1.9 |
| Clearances per game | 3.3 |
| Successful dribbles per game | 0.7 (54%) |
| Penalty won | 1 |
| Average Sofascore rating | 7.36 |
It’s the Ireland international’s crosses that the Gers and Tavernier need to be wary of, as he averages 2.2 per game.
Ferry has also recorded two key passes, won 4.8 duels and recovered the ball 4.8 times per game.
Tavernier’s attacking quality can certainly keep the 25-year-old occupied at Ibrox, but the veteran right-back has to be switched on to extinguish any threat from the Dundee United star in the Glaswegian outfit’s half.
Danny Rohl can continue with successful Ibrox partnership
Emmanuel Fernandez and Nasser Djiga are being hyped at Rangers, and rightfully so, after forming a brilliant partnership at the back.
While the two centre-backs have been impressive for the Gers, Tavernier and Thelo Aasgaard’s link-up on the right-wing against Aberdeen also stood out.
The 34-year-old scored his 14th goal of the season and the Norway international provided an assist in the 4-1 win.
Rohl would be wise not to make too many changes to his starting lineup in the crunch period of the campaign.
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