Tottenham starlet Mikey Moore is starting to justify the hype in Scotland

Oh, how times have changed for Mikey Moore at Rangers.

Barely a month ago, when Russell Martin's disastrous time as manager was brought to a close, rumours were starting to emerge regarding a potential escape plan for the highly talented loanee.

Moore's season failed to ignite under Martin, with Gers supporters unconvinced and Spurs fans lamenting the club's decision to send him up to Ibrox at a critical juncture in his development.

But a saviour has seemingly emerged in Glasgow. Danny Röhl has entered just his second job in senior management, and the German, who departed Sheffield Wednesday in the summer, has taken a daunting role in his stride. Rangers have won three and lost three under their new manager, but, crucially, there seems to be a direction. An identity. There's something for supporters to believe in.

And Moore's wings are starting to spread.

Rangers supporters waxing lyrical over level of Mikey Moore's performances

Moore's first Rangers goal against Dundee at the weekend capped off a gradually improving run of form since Röhl's appointment. The goal sequence was ignited by a crisp first-time pass by Moore, who subsequently latched onto a loose ball and finished accurately into the corner from the edge of the box.

It exemplified Moore's threat from a central position, and the teenager believes the "freedom" afforded to him by the manager has been key to his recent upsurge.

“The manager has given me confidence and belief in myself," the Spurs loanee commented after the Gers' win at Dens Park (via Inside Ibrox). “I’ve had a lot more freedom to move across the pitch."

The rigidity and predictability of Martin is no more, with Röhl's simplification of a sport so often complicated by egoists on the touchline allowing a smile to return to Moore's face. He's enjoying his football again, and there was a sense of cathartic release when celebrating his goal on Sunday.

The teenager knew he wasn’t performing at a level his talent promises under Martin, although he was undoubtedly inhibited by the former manager's strict positional principles that limited Moore's time in zones where his stellar associative play and impish creativity can manifest to the most scintillating extents.

It really did look like Spurs had made a massive blunder by sending one of their next great hopes into a messy situation up in Glasgow, but a proper coach in Röhl has got the kid playing. It may well be worth tuning into a few Rangers games when the opportunities arise.