Glasgow rangers One step closer to becoming a strong competitor in this field scottish premier league A 2-1 win over St Mirren at Ibrox on Tuesday night sealed the title.

The Light Blues enjoyed a fairly comfortable victory in front of their own supporters thanks to goals from Cero Asgard and Emmanuel Fernandez either side of the break.

Mikael Mandron’s late goal put the side in trouble but the hosts took all three points from the remainder of the game.

Cero Asgard’s Rangers Rise

Football is a cruel sport and things change very quickly. According to Sofascore, Asgard seemed to be failing just a few weeks ago, scoring just one goal and providing one assist in his first 20 games for the club in all competitions.

However, the Norway international has scored in each of Gers’ last three Premier League games, including an assist against Hearts and goals against Motherwell and St. Mirren.

Asgard has won six of his 10 duels, completing 100% (1/1) of his attempts with the ball, according to Sofascore, and scored one of his two attempts in the first half, heading in a cross from Jayden Meghoma.

As the Light Blues’ number 10, he brings physicality, technical quality and a goalscoring threat to the team that wasn’t the case in the first few months of his Ibrox career, which is why he now looks like an important player for the team.

While Asgard has emerged as a key player in recent weeks with his key contributions in the final third, there is a player at the other end of the pitch who is emerging as a key player. Danny RohrThe most important player.

Danny Rohr’s most important player at Rangers

Considering Russell Martin has five wins in 17 games at the start of the season, there have been very few consistent players for the club this season.

However, Emmanuel Fernandez, who started one league game under the Scotland boss, quickly became the most important and consistent player in Rohr’s defence.

The British-born centre-back started eight of the German’s nine Premier League games in charge, providing stability at the back alongside John Souttar, Dujon Sterling and Nasser Djiga in various positions.

His set-piece threat has naturally attracted attention as he has scored three goals in nine league starts, meaning he has as many goals as Bojan Miovski and more than Youssef Cermiti.

However, it is his defensive work that makes him Rohr’s most important player, as he has been a key figure in the backline for the Gers, who have the joint-best defensive record in the division.

According to Sofascore, Fernandes won six of his seven aerial duels and made a game-high 15 clearances from the back to save Rangers three points. The penalty against him was a questionable one and one that ultimately meant little due to Jack Butland’s save.

His outstanding defensive performance more than made up for the penalty which, despite being soft, cemented his status as the team’s most reliable defender so far this season.

As you can see in the table above, Fernandes has been outstanding for Rangers, leading the team in interceptions and clearances per 90, while also being second among centre-backs in tackles per 90 (1.3).

The former Peterborough defender, who tops the team with an average Sofascore rating of 7.53, may not be the perfect or most polished centre-back as he looks awkward at times, but he has been effective.

Under Rohr, Rangers have won five games, drawn two and lost one of eight league starts. The Light Blue team has 4 wins, 6 draws and 1 loss in the other 11 league games this season.

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It illustrates the impact Fernandes and Rohr have had on the Scottish giants, as they are now genuine title contenders and the centre-back is arguably their most important player due to his defensive and attacking abilities at the back.