{"id":436842,"date":"2026-02-20T22:27:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T22:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/436842\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T22:27:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T22:27:10","slug":"thomas-muller-to-rangers-transfer-was-sealed-in-different-guise-as-danny-rohl-reveals-unseen-moment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/436842\/","title":{"rendered":"Thomas Muller to Rangers transfer was sealed in different guise as Danny Rohl reveals unseen moment"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rohl reckons that one January transfer recruit is eerily similar to the World Cup winner\"dailyrecord\"<\/p>\n

17:00, 20 Feb 2026Updated 17:02, 20 Feb 2026<\/p>\n

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Thomas Muller(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Comparing Ryan Naderi<\/a> to a World Cup winner might seem like heavy praise for a kid stepping up from Germany\u2019s third division.<\/p>\n

But Danny Rohl<\/a> reckons Rangers\u2019 Thomas Muller-light is the perfect strike partner to help Youssef Chermiti carry the weight of the goalscoring burden at Ibrox. Chermiti stole the headlines with his match-winning<\/a> hat-trick in last week\u2019s top-of-the-table showdown with Hearts.<\/p>\n

But Rohl was delighted to see new boy Naderi chip in with a hefty contribution of his own. It was the \u00a34.75million January recruit from Hansa Rostock’s determination to put Michael Steinwender under pressure that forced the Jambos defender into the own goal that drew Gers level after Marc Leonard\u2019s early opener.<\/p>\n

And his workmate off the ball was key to making the space for Chermiti to smash home his triumphant treble. And for Rohl, Naderi\u2019s performance gave him flashbacks to one of his old Bayern Munich pals.<\/p>\n

The German gaffer said: \u201cYeah, with Ryan, I said to him after training this week that he’s a little bit like Thomas Muller! Sometimes you don’t know how, but he’s doing the right things.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it’s great to play with two strikers up front. It’s probably not always the shape we\u2019ll use but I think it was good with our wingers in good positions as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cRyan is very impressive against the ball, very sharp, has good intensity, he brings a lot of balls in and gives us a good structure.<\/p>\n

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Ryan Naderi celebrates after scoring to make it 6-0<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd in the box, he’s always in the right moments.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt gives a little bit more time for the other strikers, I think that’s the advantage of having two strikers up front.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rohl hailed Chermiti as a big player for the big moments after he followed up his derby double at Celtic Park with another crucial clutch against the Jambos.<\/p>\n

But the Gers boss is now looking for the \u00a38m man to back up his hat-trick against Livingston after conceding that Sunday\u2019s trip to Almondvale is every bit as crucial as the Jambos joust which allowed the Light Blues to cut the gap at the top to just two points with 11 games to go.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cYoussef always tries to score.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe comes in fantastic situations. Before I thought it was always important that he had these moments – but now it’s about being clinical.<\/p>\n

\u201cAgainst Hearts, he had a fantastic day, it was really outstanding. He had some good assistance, especially the cross ball from Andreas Skov Olsen, I think it was great to see him.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut in the second half of the season you cannot speak about small games – every game is important because after this game, there\u2019s even less games to go. I think that’s what we have to understand, not just Youssef.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rohl was wowed by the electric atmosphere at Ibrox last week.<\/p>\n

But for a moment he must have feared the air was going to be sucked out of the place by Celtic\u2019s<\/a> last-gasp win at Rugby Park just moments before his team kicked off.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would be lying if I say you just focused on your game, but of course I was aware,\u201d he said. \u201cFrom what I heard around us in the [hospitality] boxes, I think everyone was surprised by the result.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut this is football, I had a feeling the game would finish like this, because it was normal.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor me it was more about our reaction, it was really strong.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you you look back to the whole day, at one point you\u2019re thinking after the first result \u2018oh, at 2-0 it could have been a different ending\u2019 [at Rugby Park].<\/p>\n

\u201cThen you go 1-0 down [to Hearts] \u2026 but we came back and came back again, and finally we could close the gap to just two points, and this is great.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut, we have to take more points until the end of the season now. [Then the race] is on.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gers will have to deal with the pressure of coming up with a response again this weekend, with Hearts at home to Falkirk on Sunday before the Light Blues head to Livi.<\/p>\n

But the more Rohl looks around his dressing room, the more he sees a group of players who can live with the strain of the run-in.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cAh, in general, I think this question we will have now in the next three months a lot.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter every result we will think, ‘maybe it could be this team, it could be that team\u2019 [who wins the title].<\/p>\n

\u201cI’m totally convinced that it’s now about consistency, who takes the most points until the split.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that\u2019s a big part of it. You have to prepare for the final five games by doing well in these next six games. If you do that, you have a great opportunity.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the final five games I think everything is possible when you have teams around you.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s crucial now, these next three points are massive. Being two points behind helps and it looks good at the moment.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut we are still not in the first position, we are still in the second position.\u201d<\/p>\n

Asked what a title win would mean to him personally, the Rangers boss preferred to focus on what the effect it would have on the club, squad and supporters he serves.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cThat\u2019s a big question. Yeah, it means a lot for me, but of more importance is for the club, for my players.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt shows that we’ve made a lot of good decisions in the past, but for this we have to go to the end, and this is crucial.<\/p>\n

\u201cI totally believe we can do it, really. Not just because of the last result.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere’s no doubt about the strength of our squad now.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have to do it very seriously, very aggressively, have good front foot defending and create chances – then we will see where we are after Sunday\u2019s game.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt could be a good day for us, a good weekend, but we have to invest again in a lot of good things.\u201d<\/p>\n

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