The strange case of Youssef Al-Sharmiti in Danny Ruhl’s Rangers revolution

In Rhule’s first weekend as Rangers manager, the team jumped from eighth to fifth thanks to a 3-1 win over Kilmarnock, which saw Shermety’s first goal for the Ibrox club. They were 13 points behind Hearts before the ball was kicked.

However, now, with 11 games remaining in this roller-coaster season, Rangers are just two games behind leaders Derek McInnes.

It’s a turnaround that few could have predicted, and many Rangers fans have already written off the league.

In 19 league games, Ruhl has won 14, drawn four and lost just one, to Hearts at Tynecastle Park last December.

“It hasn’t been good for Rangers for most of this season,” former Rangers midfielder Scott Arfield told BBC Radio Scotland. “Danny Ruhl went in there and quietly fired this team again.”

The importance of the new manager cannot be understated, and she has even caught the attention of Scotland coach Steve Clarke.

“He’s found a way to play that suits the squad he has,” Clarke told Sky Sports. “He showed in midweek [against Motherwell] He is not afraid to make changes, so he trusts his team.

“When you win games, you get more confidence. If you come in as a coach and start winning games, the players will immediately be offside.

“The players are with him, and the fans are with him as well. Rangers have had a very good run and they are certainly in very good form at the moment.”