Rangers’ title chase: Michael Stewart identifies one reason why it could all fall apart for Danny Rohl
Rangers are firmly in the Scottish Premiership race, but Danny Rohl has one reason to be worried, according to Michael Stewart.
The German manager has done a brilliant job to bring the Gers so close to the summit, as they sit just one point behind Hearts.
They have one match left ahead of the split, the visit to Falkirk on 12 April, but that forms part of the issue for the Light Blues.
Stewart believes that the fact that four of their last six matches are on the road could spell trouble for the Ibrox side.
Rohl and his Rangers side need to be almost perfect in the run-in to ensure that they finish top of the pile.
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What did Stewart say that will concern Rohl?
Rangers have already had a remarkable turnaround under Rohl, but winning the title would be a stunning conclusion.
They were 13 points off the summit when he took the job after Russell Martin was sacked, but their away form could see it all fall apart, as highlighted by Stewart.
Speaking on Premier Sports’ Scottish Football Social Club on 6 April, he said: “There is six games to go, four of them are away from home for Rangers.
“That is obviously four away games against the top six, because it is Falkirk on Sunday, then three away games post-split as well.
“That is tough, it is so tight, and there are positives and negatives for all the teams fighting for the title, but that would be the thing that I would look at from Rangers’ perspective.”
What is Rangers’ away record under Rohl?
Rohl’s side have lost just once on their travels, to the leaders in December, as goals from Stuart Findlay and Lawrence Shankland secured a 2-1 win for Derek McInnes’ side.
They have drawn four of their away matches, though, which means that Stewart’s point is absolutely valid, as there is every chance that they drop points when it matters most.
It will be a concern for the German boss heading into such a crucial period that they struggle to get the job done on the road, and most of their remaining game are not in Govan.
| Rangers away record since Rohl joined | |
| Won | 6 |
| Drawn | 4 |
| Lost | 1 |
They have won one and drawn three of their last four away games in the league, so they have not turned a corner in that aspect yet.
They need to arrest that poor record if they are to have any chance of overhauling the Jambos and lifting the championship in May.
It would not be a dismal failure if they did not win it, but it would be gutting after the way they have fought back to be right back up there.
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