Jack Butland's unseen Rangers magic revealed as Kenny Miller spots big Sparta touch of class fans might have missed

Butland impressed against Sparta on Thursday night and Miller reckons he's already up there with greats like Andy Goram and Allan McGregor.

Kenny Miller reckons Jack Butland has been the 'perfect signing' for Rangers - and saw one moment in their win over Sparta Prague that confirms it.

The new No.1 is undoubtedly the crown jewel in a patchy list of summer signings that saw Michael Beale land more misses than hits. Some have been outright flops while the jury is out on others but new keeper Butland is the one man who gets universal pass marks as far as the fans are concerned.

And former Rangers striker Miller fully believes he has everything it takes to be an Ibrox legend like Allan McGregor and Andy Goram, even if the keeper himself admits he's not fit to fill their shoes yet. And he spotted one moment late in their Europa League win over Sparta, where Butland claimed a cross, took his time, and kicked the ball long, that underlined his status as the ideal man between the sticks for Philippe Clement.

He said on Clyde 1 Superscoreboard: "There's a few things with Jack Butland. He's capable of making these saves, there's no doubt about it, and he has done in his short Rangers career. But what he's also doing is the little things that go a bit unnoticed. He's coming for crosses, he's slowing the game down.

"When there's a game to be managed, he's directing his defenders. 'No, go up the field, I'm kicking it into that corner, we're going to see the game out.'

"He's a leader, he's got experience, he's got the quality. And he's been the perfect signing. He's talked about the goalies of the past at Rangers and he's coming into that conversation, even at this early stage. Last night, his game-management and the smaller details, he's just doing everything right."