Thelo Aasgaard sacrifice necessary at Rangers as Danny Rohl has clear path to success
Thelo Aasgaard should be replaced by Bojan Miovski at Rangers post-split in the William Hill Premiership.
The Norway international has started three consecutive league games for the Gers, providing an assist in the 6-3 comeback win against Falkirk away from home.
With Danny Rohl and his team in Spain for a warm-weather training camp, the German manager should be working on a plan to get their hands on the title, with one aspect evident in recent weeks.
The Light Blues seem to play better with two number nines in the team and that’s what the 36-year-old head coach went with until Ryan Naderi’s injury.
Rohl should have more faith in Miovski, who has scored three goals in the last two matches coming off the bench, and sacrificing Aasgaard may be necessary for the greater good.
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With Djeidi Gassama and Mikey Moore out wide and Youssef Chermiti partnering Miovski up front, the Gers should have enough firepower to push for silverware.
While Aasgaard put in a decent shift at Falkirk Stadium, the Portuguese striker just seems to play better with another player alongside him, as was evident after the North Macedonia international replaced the Tottenham loanee for the second half.
| Statistics | Thelo Aasgaard |
| Appearances | 28 |
| xG | 4.3 |
| xA | 1.8 |
| Big chances missed | 3 |
| Accurate passes per game | 17.0 (84%) |
| Successful dribbles per game | 1.2 (72%) |
| Total duels won per game | 4.5 (59%) |
Chermiti had a game of two halves against the Bairns as the Light Blues came out with fire under their feet after the break and scored a few quickfire goals to go into the lead.
By the end of the game in 4 Stadium Way, the former Everton ace and Miovski had two goals each, and fans will hope that is a sign of things to come at the Glaswegian outfit.
Thelo Aasgaard yet to convince fans at Ibrox
Aasgaard has six goals and five assists in all competitions for Rangers this season in what has been a relatively disappointing campaign for him.
The 23-year-old has come under criticism from fans in G51 for inconsistent displays, creating five big chances in 28 appearances for the Gers, as per Sofascore.
While the Norwegian playmaker has shown his quality from set-pieces, he’s been wasteful on the ball, with five league goals from 1.4 shots per game.
Aasgaard find himself in a peculiar position at Ibrox as some supporters would like to see him leave in the summer and Rohl should sacrifice him, with the path to success clearly evident.
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