THROUGHOUT Steven Gerrard's tenure at Ibrox, Rangers have been impressive without the ball.
Ever since the first European qualifier he took charge of in 2018, his side has had a definitive approach without the ball.
They play a narrow, compact and aggressive 4-3-3 mid-block, pressing from in to out and ensuring that possession moves around the team instead of through the centre.
As the Rangers Review explained in great detail during our deep-dive into Michael Beale's coaching philosophy, the system gives up control in wide areas to overload and protect the centre of the pitch.
However, there have been signs in recent months that higher-level opposition is finding ways to exploit this tactic.
Both Slavia Prague and Malmo overloaded wide areas in the lead up to goals scored against Gerrard's team, completely bypassing ball progression through the centre of the pitch.
In the below video, Joshua Barrie explains how teams have managed to take advantage of Rangers' narrow shape and predicts some steps the coaching staff may take to develop and evolve their tactical blueprint.
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