Aaron Ramsey and his perfect Rangers role that Arsenal botched but Steven Gerrard swooned over

The need for Rangers to recruit a midfielder was highlighted more than ever in the games following the winter break.

It was an area where they were overrun in the drab draw against Aberdeen, albeit Giovanni van Bronckhorst was without key man Joe Aribo.

And again against Livingston they struggled to break down a stuffy Livingston side and were too pedestrian and predictable in the engine room.

It took the introduction of Scott Arfield in that game to settle it the way the home side with his delicious flick over the keeper a huge moment.

Aribo was back for the trip to Dingwall at the weekend and showed exactly what they were missing but it was clear there was room for improvement.

That it comes in the shape of Welsh superstar Aaron Ramsey was a shock to most as the Ibrox side captured their biggest name arguably since Ronald de Boer signed more than two decades ago.

Like De Boer, those looking to pick holes in the Juventus loan signing could point to his lack of game time in Italy and injury record.

However, Ramsey himself has hinted that it’s the lack of games that has led to his time on the treatment table.

And that a run of matches would help him get his fitness levels up and avoid the kind of muscle injuries that he’s known for having as opposed to being an impact sub.

Rangers can certainly offer him that opportunity as, if fit and available, his quality makes him an automatic starter. But just what his best position?

It was the role he found himself under Unai Emery at Arsenal that saw him leave the Gunners after 11 years in north London.

The Spaniard forced the midfielder to play in a deeper role but that didn't suit Ramsey8.

His frustration towards the end at Arsenal was clear as Santi Cazorla was played in