Danny Röhl addresses the media ahead of Rangers upcoming fixture at Ibrox.

If there is one definitive thing clear for the rest of the season, it is that we know the back six. That is to say, the four defenders, the one goalkeeper, and the one alternating defender. If there is one thing that any successful team needs, it is a settled rearguard. We have spoken at length about this on Ibrox Noise, how important it is to build from the back. It is something the great late Walter Smith used to do, piling his squad with tons of alpha defenders who knew how to stop the ball. It is an art that seems to have been lost ever since he left in 2010. Consequently, Rangers’ defence has been a soft centre ever since, with only rare examples of the back end of the team being solid. This was very fleeting. It simply did not cover enough of what Rangers needed.

But at the moment, there is a bit more of a settled look. Butland in goal, and the back four of Rommens, Fernandez, Djiga, and an alternating pair of Tavernier and Sterling. That is, quite simply, Rangers’...