Rangers supervisor Russell Martin insists his workforce will “want the followers” after the Scottish membership had been overwhelmed 3-1 within the first-leg of their Champions League playoff tie with Membership Brugge at Ibrox.
Martin’s facet endured a horror first half and trailed their Belgian opposition 3-0 after simply 20 minutes courtesy of objectives from Romeo Vermant, Jorne Spileers and Brandon Mechele.
It prompted loud booing from the house crowd however the hosts gave themselves a lifeline within the second half when Danilo pulled a one again to take a two-goal deficit to Belgium subsequent week.
Whereas Martin acknowledged the under par efficiency within the first 45, the Rangers boss remained focussed on the positives.
“That’s as arduous as it can ever be for the gamers on the pitch. I’m pleased with how they responded,” Martin informed Amazon Prime.
“I’m actually pleased with the second half, the sport is just not over, the tie is just not over.
“The vitality was fully completely different within the second half and I’m actually pleased with them for that as a result of it wasn’t simple. That’s the toughest lots of these gamers are going to face.
“You possibly can’t affect it from the sidelines. You place a gameplan in place to try to win the sport however the decision-making adjustments as a result of we’re so anxious.
“We had been far too open, that wasn’t the gameplan. Within the second half we didn’t change very a lot however we had been rather more aggressive and seemed a risk. The gamers ran actually arduous for one another and I’m pleased with them for that.”
On the response of the supporters, Martin accepted that that they had a proper to voice their emotions however urged them to get behind the workforce forward of subsequent Wednesday.
The Rangers supervisor mentioned: “The followers are all entitled to their opinion however we’re going to want them a lot.
“This membership has had an extended interval, bar one season, the place it hasn’t been as profitable because it desires to be so we have to come collectively.
“The workforce goes to want the followers. The precursor to vary is ache. I knew coming right here there was going to be some ache early on, we want to verify the ache is price it.
“We’ll develop collectively by means of this however we’ve got to develop collectively as a membership. We have to give supporters extra moments like we did within the second half. The followers are crucial individuals within the membership.
“We need to qualify for the Champions League and we’ll do the whole lot we are able to subsequent week.”
