How unlikely hero Youssef Chermiti ignited Rangers title charge

“This is what I work for, this is what everyone works for,” were the words of Chermiti.

“If you want to be a big player, you have to play for the big clubs and [deal with] big pressure,” he added on Sky Sports.

The 21-year-old had no goals in more than two years when he ended a challenging spell at Everton for a fresh start at Ibrox.

His early minutes were a source of frustration for the Rangers support and a source of comedy for opposing fans during a testing introduction under former head coach Russell Martin.

He opened his account in Rohl’s first Scottish Premiership game as Rangers boss against Kilmarnock in October but did not add to his tally until two months later, a consolation in the defeat at Hearts a fortnight ago.

Back-to-back starts followed against Motherwell and St Mirren, and while there were no goals, he delivered improved showings and was included in the XI at Celtic Park, even with Bojan Miovski returning to the squad.

But in a disjointed and ragged first half for Rangers, Chermiti cut an isolated figure, completing just three passes in 45 minutes as Celtic overwhelmed Rohl’s men.

By the full-time whistle, though, the forward had scored twice while winning more duels and completing more dribbles than any other player on the pitch.