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Tuesday was an exciting day for Rangers fans, not only did the club announce Kemar Roofe’s long-awaited signing after a photo was leaked, but Cedric Itten’s arrival in St. Gallen also arrived in the left draw.
The 23-year-old Swiss foreigner, an incorporation that was largely kept secret.
The addition of two forwards increases the firepower in Ibrox, even if Alfredo Morelos leaves before October, as his goal is to close the gap to Celtic and avoid chasing ten of his parts in war in a row.
Much has been written and said about Roofe, which is for several enthusiasts because of his exploits with Leeds United, but what about Itten?
Movement
St. Gallen has a large component aligned with a 4-3-1-2 formula with width provided through the backs. Itten played as a component of the attack component and as an offensive midfielder in support, which is useful to Steven Gerrard given the way the Rangers play with a central goal, subsidized by two numbers 10.
The player, however, is prepared for an attacking role.
The nature of the St. Gallen formula last season meant that players ahead had to paint in areas, which helped create a central space.
Itten was an expert on this, he was anxious and looking to take possession before moving on to the box when it suited him. This specific move helped him score some goals while sneaking into a defender’s blind side, regularly left-back, especially when the game was on the opposite side.
In and around the area, the 23-year-old is to make small or fast moves to stand in front of defenders or in the area to score cuts on open targets as noted in a win against Lucerne, scoring between two defenders.
Link game
As discussed above, Itten has largely operated as a component of a forward two with that of a third centre forward. This suits your preference to move away from the goal, either laterally to the wings or vertically.
You have no challenge in approaching the ball that simply stay static between the sides of the box and wait for the property to arrive.
Looking at how Rangers have evolved, Morelos is as a host as a goal scorer, but players had to move beyond their limits, as evidenced over the weekend when he helped Ryan Kent for the sole purpose of the win over Aberdeen. Training
Itten suffers one with which the Colombian had one on arrival. His touch can be very “bounced,” especially when a ball is fired at his feet. This can lead the player to continue playing or lose possession.
That said, it can be very with instinctive layoffs or shots on the way to an attacking partner.
The big positive is his willingness to offer himself as a goal, whether he’s heading towards a ball, even at chest height, or through a channel and placing the team on the field.
Force
This is a key feature in Scotland and why it has been separated from the link game. There are positive aspects and spaces to paint for the player.
Itten must be said that Itten is strong, and does not stay outside when it comes to a race, however, he will have to be in a position, in a position to settle for the effect or he can be intimidated without problems.
He’s very smart on his arm and he does it early. As he sees the game unfold, he will check the defender’s presence before planting an opponent’s opposing arm to gain influence and provide a forged base. When you do that, it can be very difficult to regroup because you hold the ball well.
Problems arise in the face of powerful, fast, competitive and proactive advocates. Someone like Christopher Jullien who likes to get ahead and pinch the ball with the foot of a sneak peek of his athletics for example.
In the recent 5-0 loss to Basel, the centre-backs played a very competitive match against Itten. He was also stuck in his feet because defenders never let themselves be immobilized or used a lever to position the attacker. When this happens, it is discarded without problems.
In the air
A feature that we can divide into two parts.
First, the smart part. No player has scored more than Itten’s five goals in Switzerland last season in the league. This is largely due to the qualities we have already discussed, his movement and the use of his arm to create an area of defense.
The sides were the time and the third maximum of prolific pins in the St. Gallen ball. You will be able to supply head tips to this Rangers team with existing sides.
When it comes to playing outdoors, competing for long balls, winning aerial battles against the central defenders, is not so impressive, helped through reluctance to jump and attack an air ball.
He was in the five most sensitive air duels of last season, but recorded a good fortune rate of 36.84%. It is larger than Jermain Defoe, Alfredo Morelos and Florian Kamberi, but not to the point that Gerrard would recommend a replacement in his game plan and ask the team to pass long.
At the finish line
Will the rangers need to know? Without being definitive, there is a very clever chance that it will be prolific.
Itten thrives in the first open centres, especially Borna Barisic, allowing him to attack the ball from the left.
As for the goal he scored last season, two things stand out. Where he scores and how he scores.
All the league’s goals so far were set from inside the area.
Of the 19 he scored in the Swiss Super League, 16 were first arrived, due to his instinct when he encountered a defender (against FC Zurich), a safe volley (against Lugano) or a header (against FC Sion).
The 3 he scored in Switzerland were also the surface and instant arrivals.
The striker scored 19 purposes in 92 shots, resulting in one purpose every 4.8 shots. In terms of comparison, Morelos scored one of nine shots last season in the league, for Defoe, one in three and in Roofe’s last full season at Leeds United, has a purpose for each and every one of 5.9 shots.
Another positive aspect is the ability to stay in place. He averaged only 0.58 offside each and every 90 minutes of the Swiss Premier League crusade: Defoe (1.19) and Morelos (1.15). It’s an impressive number for someone who makes quick moves on and around the surface to have area and for someone who is willing to play on the shoulder of the last defender.
Conclusion
Rangers have brought in a versatile forward who has the qualities to suit the system Gerrard plays.
As the Ibrox manager mentioned, Itten has prospects with spaces to come that want to be refined, however, there are already enough talent to recommend that you put them on the team.
His movement and instincts will make him a difficult striker to protect on the surface, while stretching the groups to open up the space.
A pictorial ethic and the preference to forge ties with fellow attacks give Gerrard the opportunity to play as two strikers if necessary.