Rangers head coach Russell Martin believes his gamers will reap the advantages of their successful begin towards Panathinaikos.
A brand new period for the Ibrox facet kicked off with a 2-0 victory within the first leg of their Champions League second spherical qualifier at a sold-out Ibrox.
Eighteen-year-old Findlay Curtis opened the scoring together with his first purpose for the membership earlier than Djeidi Gassama got here off the bench to attain in his debut.
After the sport, Martin insisted there’ll nonetheless be much more to come back from his facet, saying: “We’ll be much better for it.
“We had a couple of robust moments early within the first half after a great begin, after which a couple of sticky moments as a result of we have been enjoying towards a very good staff with good gamers and a great coach.
“They’ve been together a while, longer than us for sure. I was really proud and really pleased with the players for the way they got through it, and also the crowd, for the way they stuck with the team through a few difficult moments, which was incredible.”
Martin was additionally excessive in his reward of Curtis, whose curling effort put an finish to a dominant spell from Panathinaikos.
“I think Findlay [Curtis] probably embodied us. In the first half, he was a bit tense. He was receiving too many balls in positions we don’t want him to, but he’s so willing and has such a brilliant character and mentality, and that was reflected in the rest of the group as well.
“I hope it is the beginning of one thing [for Curtis]. He is simply had phrases of knowledge from Sir Alex [Ferguson] there; I do not assume you may ask for any greater than that.
“He has to keep his feet on the ground. Also, again, I spoke before the game with the TV guys about why he’s in the team, and I think he has the character and the mentality to play for this club.
“Now we have to ensure with Fin that it’s only a begin and that he retains enhancing and retains wanting to enhance. That is the perfect bit about him, is his angle and his willingness to study.”
Rangers fixtures: Motherwell opener dwell on Sky Sports activities
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Rangers will kick off their 2025/26 Scottish Premiership season at Motherwell on Saturday August 2, dwell on Sky Sports activities.
Will probably be new head coach Martin’s first league recreation in cost since being appointed in the summertime, and can come simply days after their Champions League second-qualifying-round conflict towards Panathinaikos.
His first Scottish Premiership recreation at Ibrox will happen on Saturday August 9 towards Steven Pressley’s Dundee.
The primary Outdated Agency conflict of the season takes place on Sunday August 31 dwell on Sky Sports activities as Celtic journey to Ibrox, a fixture that may very well be key as Martin’s facet look to shut the hole on their metropolis rivals this season.
The perimeters will meet once more at Celtic Park on Wednesday January 3 – dwell on Sky Sports activities – with their remaining pre-split assembly at Ibrox on February 28.
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Rangers head coach Russell Martin is difficult captain James Tavernier to struggle for his place, insisting there’s area for each him and mortgage signing Max Aarons in his new-look facet
Elsewhere, their first match towards Derek McInnes’ Hearts comes on Saturday September 13 at Ibrox, whereas Rangers face the 2 newly-promoted golf equipment on consecutive weeks with a visit to Livingston on Saturday September 27, earlier than travelling to Falkirk on October 4.
Rangers head to Easter Highway – the place they ended the final marketing campaign – to face Hibernian on Wednesday October 29, whereas the primary conflict towards Aberdeen follows that on November 1 at Ibrox.
With no winter break this season, Rangers face six video games in December – nevertheless, there are not any video games on Boxing Day. As an alternative, Martin’s facet head to Hearts on Saturday December 20 after which host Motherwell on Saturday December 27 at Ibrox.
Rangers’ remaining pre-split fixture takes place on April 11 at Falkirk, with the league marketing campaign concluding on the weekend of Might 16/17 and the play-off remaining bringing a curtain down on proceedings on Might 21 and 24.
