Malik Tillman gave Rangers much needed Livingston lift and deserves Champions League shot - Kenny Miller

There were a lot of noises coming out of the Rangers Training Centre last week about a certain new boy and yesterday at Livingston, I discovered what all the fuss over Malik Tillman was about.

Because when Rangers needed a lift at 1-0 down – and someone to impact their Premiership opener – he delivered. I thought Tillman was excellent when he came on at half-time. Honestly, I’ve heard so many good reports about this kid, in terms of how he’s performing in training. And his display at Livi brought home just how good he could be.

First and foremost, he’s a big athlete. Growing up at Bayern Munich, he clearly has technical ability. But in Germany you also need physicality and the ability to compete. Tillman looks like he has all of that. And if he gets game time for Rangers from that attacking midfield area of the pitch, he’s going to catch the eye even more.

The timing of his runs into the box is good. He got on the end of a chance yesterday and should have scored but was unlucky. Throughout the second half, he found himself in good positions and impacted the game really well.

Don’t get me wrong, Scott Arfield did that too. He does what no one else does and that’s run beyond. His timing and quality of the header to get the equaliser was terrific. But Tillman will have all the Rangers fans talking.

It might seem unusual to see a No.10 being the size he is but look across the city at Celtic at their attacking midfielders. Matt O’Riley and David Turnbull are both six-foot-plus as was Tom Rogic when he was there. They’re all big boys but technically good as well. Tillman looks like he can be that type of player for Rangers.

For his first competitive action in the Premiership – coming on at half-time in a game that was