McInnes calls for greater clinical edge despite Rangers' form

Despite Rangers displaying strong form recently, manager McInnes has highlighted a need for improvement in the final third of the pitch. While the team remains competitive, there is a sense that the supporting players have not yet met the required standards.

Summer signing Kim Min-su, who joined from Girona, is still waiting to record a goal or an assist for the club. Although he created more opportunities than his teammates during Saturday's match against St Mirren, other players like Badredine Bouanani have also struggled to turn their talent into consistent results. Throughout the game, several promising attacking moves stalled because of poor decision-making, allowing the St Mirren defence to regain their composure.

McInnes noted that while the team managed to score through a penalty and a deflection, their overall play lacked precision in key moments. He stated, "Loads of chances. It's quite ironic we scored from a penalty and a deflected shot, but some of our work was really clean up until the last part." He added that players must take responsibility for their choices, observing, "The top players make these decisions at breakneck speed and pick the right pass."

Former Sunderland midfielder Neil echoed these sentiments, emphasising that the squad must become more ruthless in front of goal. "We speak all the time about being more clinical and there were a couple of chances we could have done better with," he explained.

Reflecting on the last two and a half months, McInnes acknowledged that performances have not been flawless, citing draws against Hearts and Dundee. However, he remains focused on internal growth, stating, "Our fight is with ourselves to keep improving. If we can keep winning and getting those improvements as we go along, there's hopefully more to come from us." According to Sutton, if these advancements occur, Rangers could become difficult to challenge, noting, "They seem like a team that have another gear or two and that will be a worry for the other teams in the league."