Tight at the back, but lacking presence further forward?
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Quite simply, there has been no better defensive team in the Premiership this season than Rangers. In this case, the stats don't lie.
Not only have they conceded the fewest goals in the league (six), they also comfortably have the lowest xG against (6.35) and the fewest shots faced (84). On the latter, they're the only top-flight team to have faced fewer than 100 shots.
However, it's further up the park where Rangers fall behind league leaders Celtic. Their successful passes tally of 5731 is not far away from being 2000 fewer than their city rivals' number, while Celtic's 518 touches in the opposition box well eclipses Rangers' 391.
Having buoyed the side since his arrival, will Philippe Clement have spent the international break finding some answers to Rangers' problems beyond the backline?
