Youssef Chermiti has been in the headlines all week after he scored a hat-trick for Rangers against Hearts at Ibrox.
In the build-up to the game, a lot was made about Chermiti’s lack of end product, especially after his big miss in the 1-1 draw against Motherwell.
However, Danny Rohl decided to stick to his guns and made a rather unpopular call to name the former Everton striker in his starting eleven alongside Ryan Naderi for the Hearts clash.
It was a decision that paid off as the 21-year-old scored his first career hat-trick to secure three vital points in a potential title decider.
Rangers secure official partnership with MatchWornShirt following Youssef Chermiti hat-trick
The Gers, along with every football club, are looking to make a good financial return whenever the opportunity presents itself.
In Chermiti, they have one of the most-talked-about players in Scotland in February, especially after his exploits against Hearts.
They know that the result and his performance could be extremely important in the broader context of the season, as it could be the game that won the Ibrox outfit their 56th league title.
Currently, Rangers are second in the Scottish Premiership table, two points behind league leaders Hearts.
Defeat on Sunday, which would have happened without Chermiti’s goals, would have seen them eight points behind, and all but out of the title race.
His performance led to the club entering a partnership with MatchWornShirt to auction the jersey the Portuguese striker wore against Hearts.
Who does Danny Rohl pick for the game against Livingston?
Many believed that it would be either Naderi or Chermiti starting against Hearts, but not both.
After Chermiti’s hat-trick, he is now the first name on the team sheet against Livingston, and that could mean Naderi being dropped.
Rohl made a bold call to play two strikers against Hearts as he went all-out attack and threw the kitchen sink at the league leaders.
It remains to be seen if he continues with that system or moves to a 4-2-3-1 that he has preferred since he took over.
He surely would be tempted not to tinker with something that worked so well last weekend, so it will be an interesting call.
