Ten league games is hardly a lifetime in Glasgow, but it’s long enough to spot whether a team is heading somewhere or just treading water. Under Danny Röhl, Rangers’ numbers across that stretch tell a pretty clear story: 15 scored, 6 conceded, and a +9 goal difference. Not perfect, not finished, but it’s a base you can actually recognise.
And that’s the thing. Even if we all agree Rangers should be higher in the table, the patterns across this run are worth talking about, because they look like proper football patterns rather than wishful thinking.
Defence first, and it actually looks organised
Conceding 0.60 goals per game over ten matches is the kind of return that gives you a chance in any league campaign. More importantly, it doesn’t feel like it’s built on last-ditch chaos or constant goalmouth drama. There’s been a noticeable drop in the cheap concessions, the ones that come from switching off, losing runners, or being far too open when the ball turns over.
The structure has looked clearer too, with the 4-2-3-1 becoming the most-used shape. That in itself matters, because Rangers have spent long spells in recent seasons looking like a team still debating what it wants to be from week to week.
Pressing with a plan, not a mad scramble
One of the biggest differences highlighted in this run is the pressing. You can see why supporters are buying into it, because it’s not just one player charging about and hoping for the best. The press looks more coordinated, more collective, and it tends to lead into something: a forced clearance, a turnover, a second ball won in a good area.
That feeds into game management as well. Rangers have looked better at controlling phases of matches, especially later on, and that ties into the point about fitness levels improving. Late-game control is often less about heroics and more about being in the right positions with the legs to keep doing it.
Attack ticking up, with work still to do
Fifteen goals in ten is steady rather than spectacular, but the key phrase here is “trending upward”. The chance creation looks healthier, and the defined roles in the system have reduced that early-season chaos where too many players were doing the same job, or nobody was doing it at all.
Set-plays being more organised at both ends is another quiet win. That’s where points get dropped in this league, and it’s also where good sides build momentum when the football isn’t flowing.
Truth is, there’s still a huge amount of work to do. But if Rangers add quality in the right areas and get new signings integrated quickly, the direction of travel feels far better than it did at the start of the season.
What to watch next
If this run is going to become something bigger, it’ll show up in a few familiar places: whether Rangers keep cutting out the “one bad moment” goals, whether the 4-2-3-1 stays consistent from week to week, and whether the improved pressing keeps its discipline when games get scrappy. Those are the wee details that turn a decent spell into a proper platform.
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