LEE Wallace insists Rangers’ approach must be to aim to win every competition they are in this season.
The Ibrox side finished 39 points behind Celtic in third place last term and this campaign got off to a terrible start with the Europa League defeat against Progres Niederkorn of Luxembourg.
Wallace admits they cannot ignore Celtic’s strength but believes Rangers must aim high. Speaking at the launch of the Ladbrokes Premiership campaign at Hampden, the captain said: “We are well aware of the task and we are well aware of how far off it we were. But our mindset won’t change as Rangers players, and that’s to win every single game home or away, and win every competition that we enter.” Rangers have made nine summer signings, spending more transfer money than Celtic so far, and Wallace knows a title challenge is a must.
“Irrespective of signings, irrespective of the cost, that has to be the aim for us,” he said. “We have to recognise what happened last year and be realistic, but it’s not going to change our focus.”
Wallace admits there is pressure on his side to start the season strongly against Motherwell at Fir Park on Sunday. “There is always going to be pressure on Rangers, even if it’s a friendly,” he said. “It just becomes the norm We recognise it’s going to be a difficult game but we are feeling good.”
Why are you making commenting on The National only available to subscribers?
We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
Unfortunately, though, these important debates are being spoiled by a vocal minority of trolls who aren’t really interested in the issues, try to derail the conversations, register under fake names, and post vile abuse.
So that’s why we’ve decided to make the ability to comment only available to our paying subscribers. That way, all the trolls who post abuse on our website will have to pay if they want to join the debate – and risk a permanent ban from the account that they subscribe with.
The conversation will go back to what it should be about – people who care passionately about the issues, but disagree constructively on what we should do about them. Let’s get that debate started!
Callum Baird, Editor of The National
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here