John Lundstram has found Rangers identity as former hero points to 2008 scenario that gives Ibrox men title hope

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Crunching tackles, barking orders and picking passes. John Lundstram looked right at home at Hampden as he ran the show to see off Celtic.

Kevin Thomson was blown away by the all-action display and having originally wondered how the Scouser would fit in to the Rangers line up – now he can’t picture his old side without the enforcer.

The 28-year-old was written off by some punters after a low key start to life in Govan.Thomson reckons Lundstram was only a victim of his own versatility.

He knew all about the Scouser from watching him on the box in England but he was being shuffled around positions and never seemed to find a berth.Lundstram did the business in every role but he’s come in to his own in the midfield anchor role and Thomson believes he’s gone from fringe player to key man in his old club’s quest for glory at home and on the continent.Thomson – who was part of the Gers side who marched all the way to the UEFA Cup Final in 2008 – said: “I questioned what he was when he first came to the club.