Danny Rohl Eyes Title Tilt After Rangers 2-0 Win Over Aberdeen

Rangers moved within three points of Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts after a 2-0 home win against Aberdeen, and Danny Rohl refused to dismiss a title push, even though the Opta supercomputer gives

Rangers only a 22.3% chance of finishing top of the league this season.

The victory was built on two first-half set pieces from Connor Barron. Emmanuel Fernandez headed in Barron's corner after 11 minutes at Ibrox Stadium, then Nicolas Raskin made it 2-0 four minutes before half-time with another powerful header that beat goalkeeper Dimitar Mitov.

Rangers controlled the second half and kept creating chances, with Raskin, Danilo and Thelo Aasgaard all threatening a third goal. The earlier strikes ensured the three points and followed the Old Firm success, continuing an impressive spell for Rohl's side in the Scottish Premiership title race.

Since Danny Rohl left Sheffield Wednesday for Glasgow in October, no Scottish Premiership team has recorded more wins or scored more goals than Rangers. Under Rohl, they have taken 10 victories and found the net 24 times, numbers that highlight the scale of Rangers' improvement in the Scottish Premiership title challenge.

Team	Period from	Wins	Goals scored	Title chance (Opta)
Rangers	October under Danny Rohl	10	24	22.3%

Despite the statistical projection, Rohl drew on previous experience and insisted the title remains within reach for Rangers. "Fantastic, three points, clean sheet. All in all, very proud of the group at the moment," Rohl said. "We closed the gap to just three points from 13 when I arrived. It's a statement but still not what we want. We're on a journey, it's about the next game on Sunday. "

Rohl pointed to a past escape as evidence that long deficits can be overturned. "When I took over two years ago at Sheffield Wednesday, we were 12, 13 points under the line. In the end, we survived. In football, everything is possible. It's about small steps, belief, bringing confidence back and trusting the players. At the moment, we're in a good way but have a lot of things to do. "

Rangers Scottish Premiership title push and Danny Rohl focus on confidence

Attention has turned to how Rohl has lifted Rangers so quickly without major squad changes. "It's still the same players as three months ago. It's outstanding from my players what they've done in the past couple of weeks," Rohl added. "At first, it's not about me but about my coaching team. That is very important. "

Rohl explained that his staff concentrate on matching tactics to the squad and boosting belief within the group. "The key is to analyse what's important and what's possible with the group. This is the reason why I sometimes change the shape. It's about giving the players belief and self-confidence. This is my experience when I worked for Bayern Munich, the big players, you need confidence. If they have confidence, you can really grow as a group. "

The win over Aberdeen strengthened Rangers' position as the main challengers to Hearts in the Scottish Premiership title race. With confidence rising, a strong defensive display and a clear plan from Danny Rohl, Rangers now look well placed to continue their pursuit when they return to league action on Sunday.