Throwback Rangers are joy to behold for Ibrox icon as old school Derek McInnes approach bears fruit

Former Rangers striker Kris Boyd has expressed his delight at manager Derek McInnes's decision to deploy a traditional two-striker system at Ibrox. Despite long-term injuries to Lawrence Shankland and Youssef Chermiti, the strike partnership of £9m MLS signing Kevin Kelsy and Ryan Naderi has flourished. Naderi scored a penalty in Saturday's 2-0 win over St Mirren to tally nine goals this season, while Kelsy has five goals in 10 games.

Boyd noted that the duo's success has propelled Rangers into the title race and warned Shankland faces a battle to reclaim his place upon returning in the New Year. While praising the team's defensive structure, Boyd also called for more scoring contributions from wide players such as Djeidi Gassama, Minsu Kim, and Badredine Bouanani.