Jermain Defoe has made the perfect start to life at Rangers after he opened the scoring against Kilmarnock.
The 36-year-old striker, who was signed on loan from Bournemouth, showed exactly why he was a top target for Steven Gerrard in the January transfer window, with it only taking him 12 minutes to find the back of the net.
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The Rangers manager previously said that the signing of Defoe would provide more options for his side, especially as the Gers are keeping pace with Celtic for the Scottish Premiership title this season.
"It's so exciting to have the options because we haven't really had that," he told Rangers TV.
"We've only really had one or two ways of playing and we've tended to stick with that.
"When we use Jermain, if we use him with another forward, everyone else will maybe have to adapt and evolve."
Welcome to Scottish football, @IAmJermainDefoe :raised_hands: pic.twitter.com/kyoyaFFXwI
- Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) 23 January 2019
12 minutes to bag his first @RangersFC goal!
Stevie G loves it! :sunglasses: pic.twitter.com/FWgyqki708
- Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) 23 January 2019
Halliday has a long-range effort saved, followed up by Tavernier who has an effort on goal saved. Ryan Kent then has an effort cleared off the line before the ball drops to Defoe who is there to do what he does best! 0-1 pic.twitter.com/TgPRaCsVR7
- Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) 23 January 2019
In fact, Harry Redknapp has also tipped the former Tottenham Hotspur and Sunderland star to leave his mark on the Scottish club.
"He's a fantastic player. And still very fit. I'm sure he'll score plenty of goals at Rangers," he told BBC Scotland (via BBC Sport).
"He's a great finisher, he's got fantastic movement. If they've got people that can slide passes in to him, then he'll score goals all day.
"He'll be a real big signing for Glasgow Rangers and I'm sure Stevie [Gerrard] will be delighted to have him."
Jermaine Defoe has scored his first Rangers goal within 12 minutes!
WHAT A START! pic.twitter.com/LVkMkO93FK
- SPORTbible (@sportbible) 23 January 2019
12' GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! Welcome to Scotland @IAmJermainDefoe :sunglasses: pic.twitter.com/aTA3fwKa7C
- Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) 23 January 2019
:wave: @IAmJermainDefoe and @StevenDavis8 both named in Steven Gerrard's starting XI. pic.twitter.com/0HJ4z8EmXS
- Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) 23 January 2019
Jermain Defoe has now scored goals in:
League One
The Championship
Premier League
League Cup
FA Cup
Europa League
Champions League
International Friendlies
World Cup qualification
Euros qualification
World Cup finals
MLS
Canadian Championship Cup
Scottish Premier League pic.twitter.com/x8xAKJJhYB
- bet365 (@bet365) 23 January 2019
Kilmarnock temperature: 2°
Wednesday night
Rangers goalscorer: Jermain Defoe
Yep, he can do it. pic.twitter.com/D3zKrClvkq
- bet365 (@bet365) 23 January 2019
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Topics: Harry Redknapp, Football News, Jermain Defoe, Celtic, Football, Scottish Premiership, bournemouth, Steven Gerrard, Rangers
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