Glasgow Rangers received again to successful methods within the Scottish Premiership at Ibrox on Saturday afternoon by sweeping St. Johnstone away with a 4-0 victory.
Summer season signing Kevin Kelsy, who joined from the Portland Timbers for £9m, scored two of the crew’s 4 targets within the win, making it 4 targets in seven matches since he arrived in Glasgow.
It already appears to be like just like the Gers have hit gold with the likes of Kelsy, Min-su Kim, and Badredine Bouanani, as they’re rising as key members of Derek McInnes‘ aspect.
The Mild Blues haven’t at all times had one of the best of luck or judgement within the switch market lately, although, and Andreas Skov Olsen is a latest instance of their failures in that division.
Why Andreas Skov Olsen was a flop at Rangers
Rangers received supporters excited through the January switch window once they secured the signing of the Denmark worldwide on mortgage from Wolfsburg, as he had beforehand racked up 16 or extra aim contributions in 4 successive seasons.
The left-footed attacker seemed primed to make a big effect at Ibrox on the suitable flank along with his potential to attain and help targets regularly, however that’s not the way it performed out.
Skov Olsen struggled to take care of the depth and physicality of the Premiership, on account of his lack of pure athleticism and pace, which meant that he couldn’t ship usually in entrance of aim.
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25/26 Premiership |
Andreas Skov Olsen |
|---|---|
|
Appearances |
9 |
|
Begins |
7 |
|
Unused substitute |
6 |
|
xG |
1.14 |
|
Targets |
1 |
|
xA |
2.29 |
|
Assists |
2 |
|
Duel success fee |
36% |
The Dane misplaced 64% of hsi duels within the division, as opposition gamers discovered it too straightforward to get the higher of him, and his solely aim in 9 appearances within the league got here in a 5-1 win over Kilmarnock.
Skov Olsen was an unused substitute six instances within the league, together with 5 of the final six video games of the season, which reveals that he completely fell out of favour underneath Danny Rohl by the top of his time at Ibrox.
Nobody is speaking concerning the new Skov Olsen at Rangers
Within the current day, there’s now a participant in McInnes’ first-team squad at Rangers who’s beginning to appear like the membership’s new model of the Danish winger, and nobody appears to be speaking about it.
After James Tavernier left Ibrox after ten years of service earlier in the summertime, Rangers knew that they wanted to bolster their ranks within the right-back place.
The Gers determined to swoop to signal Kosta Nedeljkovic on mortgage from Premier League aspect Aston Villa to compete for the beginning berth in that function.
He arrived at Ibrox with a powerful pedigree for a 20-year-old, because the defender has already been capped 14 instances by Serbia, and he has performed within the Premier League, the Bundesliga, and the Champions League.
The Serbian full-back was an thrilling addition to the squad due to the expertise and pedigree that he arrived with, as was the case when Skov Olsen joined in January.
Just like the Danish flop, although, Nedeljkovic has did not nail down a spot in McInnes’ crew and already appears to be like like he’s a bit-part participant at finest for the Mild Blues.
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Nedeljkovic within the 2026/27 Premiership |
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|---|---|
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Opposition |
Minutes |
|
St. Johnstone |
Unused substitute |
|
Dundee |
Unused substitute |
|
Kilmarnock |
45 |
|
Celtic |
Not in squad |
|
St Mirren |
Not in squad |
|
Motherwell |
Not in squad |
|
Falkirk |
59 |
|
Aberdeen |
18 |
Since becoming a member of Rangers, the Serbia worldwide has been an unused substitute on two events and did not make the matchday squad thrice, while solely beginning one recreation.
The Villa loanee was an unused substitute for the 4-0 win over St. Johnstone on Saturday, as McInnes opted to carry central defender Ben Godfrey on at right-back as an alternative of utilizing his pure possibility in that place.
Within the one recreation that he began this season, in opposition to Falkirk, Nedeljkovic tried to intercept a cross into the field and diverted the ball into his personal internet, while he additionally dedicated two fouls and was dribbled previous as soon as in 59 minutes of motion.
The younger defender doesn’t look suited to the depth and physicality of Scottish soccer, simply as Skov Olsen didn’t, and is shortly beginning to appear like he’s already surplus to necessities at Ibrox, given his lack of recreation time.
Rangers have gained eight of their final 9 matches, holding six clear sheets, and their chic kind has meant that Nedeljkovic’s struggles have gone underneath the radar and nobody is basically talking about him.
By the point that January comes round, the Gers or Aston Villa could need to terminate the mortgage in order that he can go and play common soccer elsewhere.
