Neil McCann tells new Rangers recruits they're in the 'real stuff' now and issues more than Celtic reminder
dailyrecord.co.ukNeil McCann has warned Rangers' new recruits they're in the "real stuff" now and they'll have to adapt or be left behind.Michael Beale's rebuilt team failed their first test of the 2023/24 Premiership season as they went down 1-0 at Kilmarnock.
Brad Lyons' second half strike saw them slip three points behind Celtic already, who beat Ross County 4-2 in the lunchtime kick-off.
New signings such as Cyriel Dessers, Sam Lammers and Abdallah Sima weren't at it in Ayrshire as the visitors struggled to really test their hosts.McCann acknowledged there's still enough time to get to grips with the Scottish game and put things right.
But they'll have to get up to speed fast to prevent Celtic opening up an unassailable gap at the top. And that happens by winning the games they are expected to, not just by coming out on top in the much hyped encounters with their city rivals."You win the league not just by beating Celtic or Celtic beating Rangers; you win the league by getting the job done against everyone else when it's difficult games," McCann said on Sportscene. "I heard Callum McGregor talking about finding a way to win games.
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