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The Rangers support could have been forgiven for thinking they were about to watch a rerun of a movie they’ve seen all too often. A goal to the good and in total control, the inevitable plot twist came just before half-time as Jack Butland’s fresh air flap let Kilmarnock ’s George Stanger in to equalise. Here we go again! It was the kind of momentum shifter that has been swinging against this fragile Light Blues line-up all season and for Butland , it was a cruel blow. The big keeper had been the only actor at Ibrox to have performed with any kind of consistency this term. And yet it was his mistake that had Rangers’ beleaguered faithful fearing Danny Rohl’s managerial career in Glasgow was about to kick off in the same manner that ended Russell Martin’s. Instead, for once they were treated to a happy ending as their team refused to stick to the script they’ve been following for so long. Goals from forgotten frontman Danilo and a first strike for under-pressure strike partner Youssef Chermiti handed Rohl a debut league win and for Gers, their first Premiership victory at home since May . But that might not have been possible had Bruce Anderson pounced with Gers 2-1 up. Thankfully, Butland refused to play the role of the fall guy and redeemed himself with a stunning save that proved every bit as crucial as the striker’s contributions at the other end. Praising his No1, a beaming Rohl said: “I think Jack is not just a great goalkeeper, he is also a leader in the group, he is one of the leaders in the changing room, who is talking and who is helping. "I think tomorrow he will think about the goal he conceded and then he will go forward. “The process from Thursday’s game against Brann to today was really good to see. We were very clear on Friday, we spoke very openly, and very direct in our group, and it was fantastic to see, and today was a good outcome. “I enjoyed it and now our focus is on the next game.” Rohl changed up his formation to a back three and a box midfield as he looked to add an extra layer of security through the central channels where Martin’s side proved to be so vulnerable. He won’t have much time on the training ground to work with his new squad and drill them into his methods, however. Monday will be a loosener, leaving only one day to prepare for his first big domestic away day at Easter Road, with another short-turn around coming ahead of Sunday’s Premier Sports Cup semi-final clash with Celtic at Hampden. But Rohl is confident he can get his players tuned into his way of thinking. He said: “In general it's a big challenge, but I'm not looking for excuses. “I think we have to bring a lot of content straight into it, to see more things go in the right direction, but even in this part, I think when I count some situations where we didn’t go in the duels, there are still things to improve. “Today I will be not too critical with my team, we should just enjoy 3-1 at home! It was a good step, not more.” On the tactical switch he made to his starting XI, he said: “First of all you have to realise that I am not a coach who puts the shape over everything. “For me it is about how we play, this is important, and the shape is something that is just a tool to have good control in the game. “We knew the opponent would be building up very direct with a lot of long balls. “We knew the opponent is looking to build up sometimes with three and I wanted to make it easy for my players. We had a good structure in ball possession with three No10s and one No6 to speed up the game, attack the last line. “We wanted to have deep runs in behind. We were going better and better in the first half and had some good moments. “In the second half, I think after 70 minutes, there was one good example where we really played through the centre with our situations very quick. "This should be our goal here. I want to see a team with smart, short passes, forward not backwards. Sometimes, of course, we have to prepare but as soon as possible this is how we should attack the last line.” The winning margin could have been even bigger had Bojan Miovski and Nico Raskin not both caugh offside by VAR at the end of both halves. Rohl added: “At half-time we spoke about which spaces we wanted to attack. “I felt even in the first half that we controlled the game. And then in the second half I think there was just one situation in our own box, and all the other situations were in the opponent's half, and that was fantastic to see. “But of course you cannot do one step less in 90 minutes. "For me, a good example was the goal for 4-1, even that goal was disallowed. We lost the ball and the second team-mate was straight behind and went into the counter-pressing. “I think if you feel this on the pitch, that always your team-mates start to support each other, to help each other, then you are much, much braver to go in duels. This should be our journey and our goal as well.” Miovski had another quiet afternoon before being hooked at the interval and Rohl says he won’t be afraid to act if he thinks a change will help his team. He said: “Sometimes at half-time you have a feeling for some players, what could be changed, how you can change games. “I'm a coach who makes really strong and quick decisions. If I see we can change things, I'm not going to wait too long. "Hopefully I don’t have to do it too early or too often, but it could be also that at half-time I make four changes if it's necessary.”
