To cut to the chase: the stat about Chermiti not scoring in 85% of his matches has to wake us up. Couple that with Naderi’s drought since the cup game, despite a few assists, and you can see why supporters are restless. Both lads have potential, but potential doesn’t win titles on its own.

Strikers need to offer more

We all want the kids to come through. To be fair, young forwards can take time to find their feet in a team like Rangers. But there’s a difference between growth and being unable to provide the basics week in, week out. Goals change matches. If your centre-forward isn’t scoring regularly, you put extra pressure on midfield and the defence to carry games.

Two up top — tactical mismatch?

There’s an argument about system as well. Playing two up top can work if both complement each other — one who drops, one who runs the channels, someone clinical in the box. Right now it hasn’t come together. It feels disjointed at times, with chances being half-created or wasted. Maybe it’s personnel, maybe it’s shape. Either way, something needs to change so the forward line looks like a coherent threat.

Why an experienced No.9 would help

We’re not saying chuck the youngsters out. What an experienced striker brings is consistency and leadership on the pitch, and the kind of daily guidance that helps young lads learn subtle things — movement, timing, composure inside the box. A seasoned goalscorer also takes pressure off the team, gives you a reliable outlet and can finish chances that youngsters might fluff.

Truth is, supporters want progress and results. I’d happily see the club back the youngsters' development, but also recruit a proven presence up front. You can coach hunger, but you can’t coach a habit of scoring if there’s no one showing how it’s done.

Written by bigbluejim: 15 May 2026

Tags: tactics transfers