Scott Wright's Rangers cameo has earned him chance at right wing in place of Ianis Hagi - Derek Clark

Since Giovanni van Bronckhorst took over the reins at Ibrox, Ianis Hagi has been the preferred option on the right-hand side of the forward line. As much as the Romanian’s technical ability cannot be called into question, his lack of pace can and, again, on Saturday it was noticeable.

On a number of occasions, James Tavernier looked for Hagi ahead of him but he was either inside or once he did receive the ball, would naturally cut back inside onto his preferred left foot thus enabling Dundee to get men behind the ball.

The stills below highlight one specific moment in the first half where Allan McGregor released Hagi looking to counter following a Dundee cross into the box. However, he didn't have the legs to charge down the channel and is forced to cut back onto his left foot which, in turn, allows the Dark Blues to get back into position.

The breakdown of the move strengthens the argument that Hagi isn’t as productive in that position as he would be if he was more central.

The graphic below shows the difference between Hagi and Wright in terms of attacking intent. As we can see, in the matches against Livingston, Hibernian and Dundee, Hagi never managed to hit the byline and cut the ball back once, it’s simply not his game and, more to the point, he doesn’t have the skillset to do so.

Wright, on the other hand, looked to hit the byline on four occasions on Saturday. Yes, not all his carries were successful but his attacking intent on that area of the pitch vastly outweighs that of the Romanian.

The former Aberdeen man made an almost immediate impact when he came on when he skinned Jordan Marshall before bombing down the flank only to be outmuscled on the byline by Liam Fontaine.

His final ball perhaps let him down on occasion but it’s understandable given his lack of game time of late.

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Following the victory over Hibs at Easter Road, it was evident the right-hand side was an area of the pitch that needed to be addressed therefore it was slightly surprising to see Hagi occupy the same role on Saturday.

However, given what Wright produced in terms of output, he has to be given an opportunity to show what he can do.

Speaking in his post-match press conference, van Bronckhorst addressed the subject by saying: “Every game needs a different type of player, today especially in the second half with Scott Wright coming in, we stretched their backline and you could see the danger we had in attacks.”

Looking ahead, you’d imagine Lyon would present an ideal opportunity for GVB to utilise Wright from the off given there is nothing but prize money riding on the game.

Simply put he just looks more comfortable in that position and, theoretically, with Ryan Kent on the left and Wright on the right, it offers balance and, most importantly, pace. That prospect will surely excite Rangers supporters going forward.

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It also begs the question as to what to do with Hagi. Playing on the right-hand side very much feels like a round peg in a square hole. He needs to play more centrally in that number 10 role.

In the first half on Saturday, he was switched there with the forward players all rotating and it resulted in his best move of the game, taking the ball inside and striding forward before dragging his shot just wide from distance.

It’s a conundrum for van Bronckhorst and his coaching staff as to where they fit Hagi into the team. 

He is capable of sublime moments of skill and defence-splitting passes but he needs to be in the correct position in order to see the best of him.

It’s a good headache for the management team to have though, they’ve started better than most dared dream given the horror show at Hampden just over a fortnight ago and with players itching to impress, it only bodes well going forward.