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“I believe the picture becomes clearer and clearer for me.”

Danny Rohl’s side were held to a 0-0 draw by Falkirk at Ibrox, and that is how Rangers head coach Danny Rohl responded.

A result that puts them nine points clear of Hearts with a game less than they have won the Scottish Premiership since the Germans took control. And seven adrift of Celtic, who are in second place.

This season, the Rangers have won just two league games at Ibrox, many of which were won by former head coach Russell Martin.

After a performance that consistently failed to reach the heights, full-time sounded like boos en route to the sparsely occupied stands.

Poor Rangers. The audience member yelled, “This was the worst display of the season,” in a loud voice. Nobody in opposition.

Despite some encouraging outcomes, the majority of performances were underwhelming in Rohl’s short tenure as head coach and there were some areas of unfinished business.

It was difficult to overthrow Livingston’s 2-1 victory over last weekend.

With the score at 1-1, Rangers felt like they had gotten away with Emmanuel Fernandez escaping without punishment after handling in the penalty area. However, Rohl’s side triumphed, which is crucial.

They didn’t succeed in their insipid display against Falkirk. The gap in the league has now narrowed to a point where they could still challenge for the title.

When he spoke about the squad he inherited, Rohl said, “I have a good overview after six weeks.” “I am aware of our situation, but it’s my responsibility to get better.

What should I start with? It wouldn’t have been deserved if Rangers had discovered a winner. Scott Bain was hardly ever put on the ice.

Four front-line adjustments were ineffective. Poor Oliver Antman. Ineffective Thelo Aasgaard Bojan Miovski is just as right. Not nearly enough time was had by Nedim Bajrami.

In the summer, three members of that quartet paid a combined fee of around £10 million.

The players appeared unwilling to accept responsibility for what happened in the match against Falkirk. The crowd’s behavior only exacerbated the situation.

“Rohl conceded,” “This is exactly the point.” When you are at your best and most confident, you make the right decisions.

When Rangers’ takeover was complete, there was so much cheer in the supporters’ hearts. For the time being, the new dawn that promised doesn’t stop there.

Football recruitment is crucial. Few would contest the success of the summer window. The scope of that failure was rubbered-stamped by the recent firings of sporting director Kevin Thelwell and chief executive Patrick Stewart.

Two of Falkirk’s starting back four have been drafted on loan and haven’t done well.

Before injuries forced Rohl’s hand, Fernandez, who signed for a sizable sum, has hardly featured.

Young striker Youssef Chermiti missed out due to illness, but his £8 million fee has hardly appeared extravagant.

It’s difficult to identify a success, despite the recent decline in Djeidi Gassama.

The head coach appears to have a better understanding of the task at hand now that he has had time to evaluate what he has available.

When asked if some players needed to demonstrate more to persuade him that they have a long-term future with Rangers, he responded, “Yes, I believe this is also a part.”

“We have a long December where we have to work with this group,” he says, “but we also have to consider what we can do.”

Decidedly frightening The fixture list appears challenging.

Beginning December, there will be two consecutive away trips to Dundee United on Wednesday and Kilmarnock on Saturday.

Following that, a must-win Europa League trip to Ferencvaros is required. On 11 points, Hungary ranks sixth in the table. That only serves to illustrate Rangers how difficult the task is, with victory crucial to preserving the slimmest chance of advancement.

Hibernian visit Ibrox four days later, and they might be interested in competing.

With two home games against Motherwell and St Mirren to end the calendar year, Hearts, the current league leaders, will face an even greater challenge.

Few people will support Rohl’s side if the evidence from Sunday proves otherwise.

The transfer window opens in January. In a month that is typically difficult to conduct business, fans will be looking for significant changes.

Stephen Craigan, a former international at Motherwell and Northern Ireland, believes that significant business needs to be done.

After spending £30 million on the summer, Craig claimed on Sportsound, “It’s crazy that this Rangers team needs major surgery.” Who would you keep? 11 people appeared to be pitching for the first time.

Steven Thompson, a former Rangers striker, concurred.

The summer had a lot of positive energy, but it has completely changed. The recruitment process has been a complete failure.

“The performance was poor in terms of creativity. Almost no effort on the part of the goal. There are hardly any moments that leave you speechless.

Abernethy: Rangers give another disappointing performance. The Old Firm derby defeat appears to be inevitable. Investors in the 49ers’ upcoming departure cannot be discounted. Next season’s worth of European football is unmanageable.

Could be close to the worst Rangers team of all time, Melvin?

Falkirk is a point, Hamish. No today’s home team officials’ free card for getting out of jail.

Gabe: Again, absolutely awful from Rangers. Although Rohl is working with a squad that isn’t quite competitive, questions need to be raised about his tactics and player selections. Occasionally perplexing.

Duncan: Rohl’s comments about improvement are completely contradictory to the awful performances, and he only slightly improves Martin. Why does he keep picking the same non-performers? He hasn’t accomplished anything noteworthy since taking over, but he is praised for saving humanity.

Neil Robertson, the former world champion, believes that his excellent season has resulted in him playing “better than ever” after making it to the last 16 of the UK Championship.

The Australian won the tournament for the third time in his three years as a result of beating Belgian Julien Leclercq 6-2 on Sunday in the opening round of the competition.

Leclercq, 22, who is ranked 79th and required three victories to qualify for York, was 3-1 ahead when the 43-year-old broke the 105 barrier to the 22-year-old UK debutant.

Leclercq restored the lead to 3-3, but Robertson won the final three frames to advance comfortably.

Robertson, who dropped out of the top 20 in 2024 and failed to qualify for that year’s World Championship, his first time in 20 years, is making a remarkable recovery.

Robertson, who has held the position of world number one for five spells, “thought I had to do something when I didn’t qualify for the World Championship.” I looked up sports psychologists in the Cambridge area because I was practicing well but not getting any results.

It changed the way I felt about what I was doing and made me realize there were so many things I could be doing better.

Robertson credits Helen Davis with “completely transforming my life,” while former top-10 player Joe Perry has played a key role in his coaching setup, and she began working with her after she credits her with doing so.

Robertson remarked, “I can really trust the team’s voices,” adding that. Setting up the daily, weekly, and monthly structure is important because it allows you to enter all the tournaments prepared.

Why don’t enough snooker players create a team around themselves like other sports do? You can see that Novak Djokovic has won a tennis grand prix, and he thanked several members of his team for their efforts.

“This season has gone so brilliantly, and I just enjoyed it,” says I’m undoubtedly playing better than I ever have.

Robertson has won 26 ranking awards over the years, including the 2010 World Championship and the UK Championship in 2013, 2015, and 2020, as well as two non-ranking Masters titles.

But Alexander, his son, was faced with difficult questions at school, which gave him another reason to work hard for a higher position.

Robertson praised Alexander’s ability to have that experience with him. He has only ever known that I always won and win when I was a young child.

Then he experienced that moment when his classmates or teachers ask, “What’s wrong with your dad?,” and other similar things.

Following a thrilling race in Qatar on Sunday night, the reigning F1 world champion will advance to Abu Dhabi for the weekend’s final race.

Lando Norris, a Brit who wants to win his first world title, is currently in the lead with 408 points.

Max Verstappen, the four-time champion, is now 12 points clear of 396 in the wake of his victory in Qatar, while Oscar Piastri, Norris’ teammate, is only four more points clear of 392 at the finish line.

The title is up for grabs for all three with 25 points available for Abu Dhabi’s first place finish.

No matter where his rivals finish, Norris will win the world championship if he finishes first, second, or third in Abu Dhabi, to put it simply: No matter where Norris is the leader in the standings.

Additionally, he wins the title if he finishes ahead of both Verstappen and Piastri despite not placing first.

Any other scenario in which Norris must finish within Verstappen’s 12 points and Piastri’s 16 to claim the championship would require him to finish within Verstappen’s 16 points in Abu Dhabi.

Verstappen must win in Abu Dhabi, and Norris must finish fourth or worse, for his best chance to win.

If Norris or Piastri wins the title in Abu Dhabi and Piastri wins, Piastri will win.

However, for him to win the title, Verstappen must finish in fourth or worse and Piastri finishes in second place.

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More than a month after picking up the injury while defending his heavyweight title at UFC 321, Tom Aspinall has been diagnosed with a rare condition in both eyes. He is not yet ready to return to action.

When Ciryl Gane attempted a punch late in the first round of their fight in Abu Dhabi on October 25, his French opponent accidentally poked the Briton in the both eyes.

Aspinall, 32, was unable to continue, and despite being turned down for a no-contest, he still had his belt.

Aspinall has been diagnosed with “significant traumatic bilateral Brown’s syndrome” and continues to have “persistent” double vision, according to a medical report released on his Instagram account.

The eye cannot move upwards, especially when looking inward, according to Brown’s syndrome.

Aspinall is still receiving medical clearance for combat action, and special treatment is ongoing.

According to the report, “Depending on clinical progression, targeted periocular]movement] impairment [to address persistent motility] may be required [to treat] steroid injections or surgical intervention to address persistent motility [movement] impairment.

Aspinall thanked followers for their ongoing “love, support, and memes” in a post on Instagram, and promised to update his YouTube channel on Sunday night with more details.

After the Aspinall incident, veteran MMA referee Herb Dean stated earlier in November that authorities will look to more frequently impose point deductions for eye pokes.

Instead of denying Gane, 35, a foul, the referee chose to hold the fight as a no-contest.

He decided the incident was unintentional rather than an accident by labeling the fight a no-contest.

Aspinall would have profited from a disqualification.

In an effort to reduce eye injuries, cuts, and cuts, UFC gloves are fingerless, and the organization introduced redesigned gloves in June 2024.