£30,000 & £22,000 per week Gers stars labelled Mr Reliable & Mr Versatile against St.Johnstone

£30,000 & £22,000 per week Gers stars labelled Mr Reliable & Mr Versatile against St.Johnstone

Rangers restored top spot in the Scottish Premiership with a 3-0 victory over St Johnstone at McDiarmid Park.

January signing Mohamed Diomande scored a spectacular shot in the first half,

followed by two second-half penalties from captain James Tavernier.

Rangers now lead Celtic by two points in the Scottish Premiership table,

having leapfrogged their Old Firm opponents after a 1-1 draw with Kilmarnock on Saturday afternoon.

Here are five things we discovered as Rangers take their next step toward the Premiership trophy:

Rangers demonstrate title credentials vs St Johnstone.

If you need proof that things are different this time around for Rangers, just watch the build-up to their visit to St Johnstone.

Many Rangers players have been accused of fluffing their lines when they had the opportunity to turn the screw on Celtic,

but there was no stage fright here.

While St Johnstone put up a fight on a cabbage patch of a pitch, there was little question Rangers would come away with three points.

With Philippe Clement at the helm, there is little doubt that this group has the potential to remain at the top of the Scottish Premiership.

Table-topping Scottish Premiership form is founded on defense.

Rangers have only conceded four goals away from home in the Scottish Premiership this season,

as our pal Ian Crocker couldn’t help but mention on Sky Sports.

Quite remarkably, after the 3-0 victory at McDiarmid Park,

Rangers have yet to concede a single shot on goal in three games against St Johnstone this season.

This season has seen a tremendous turnaround in the club’s defensive line,

with only 13 goals conceded in 26 Premier League games and 15 clean sheets.

Rangers mainstays James Tavernier and Connor Goldson have been regulars under Jack Butland,

while John Souttar and Borna Barisic fit in well against St Johnstone.

Rangers January quality on show vs. St Johnstone

Rangers’ three January acquisitions started the match against St Johnstone, with Mohamed Diomande, Oscar Cortes, and Fabio Silva all playing varied roles in Perth.

Diomande, who is still adjusting after joining from FC Nordsjaelland, scored his first goal with a long-range strike in the first half.

Oscar Cortes, who had continued his developing love affair with Rangers on Instagram prior to the match,

will undoubtedly have better games, albeit the St Johnstone field did not help his cause.

Fabio Silva is much more than just a flair player; the Portuguese attacker is a hardworking and honest performer of genuine quality who is winning over fans with each game.

All three are valuable additions to the club’s roster, and we can reflect on a solid month of business in Philippe Clement’s first window.

Dujon Sterling can perform anyplace.

When Scott Wright was substituted by Dujon Sterling at halftime, few Rangers fans were startled.

The Ibrox winger cut a disgruntled figure in the first half, struggling against an expectant Rangers crowd that is piling on the pressure on the wide man.

However, while Rangers managers continue to trust Wright, the fact that Dujon Sterling replaced him raised some eyebrows.

The ex-Chelsea prodigy is Rangers’ Mr Versatile, having already played left-wing, midfield, right-back, and left-back.

He even managed to win a penalty.

James Tavernier is now Mr Reliable.

If Rangers’ understudy Dujon Sterling is Mr Versatile, then skipper James Tavernier is Mr Reliable.

The agile, energetic right-back has made significant defensive improvements and now appears to be a more collected and controlled presence on the right side.

Tav’s playing exudes maturity and composure, which reflects the entire club at the moment.

Against St Johnstone, the club’s captain was everywhere, starting on the right, drifting into midfield, and even ending up in the Saints box.

The Rangers captain is a right-back, right-winger, playmaker, box-to-box midfielder,

six-yard box poacher, and penalty-taking expert all in one.

Goals 119 and 120 will not be his last for the club.

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