Danny Röhl: Rangers need winning run to ‘have a likelihood’ in Scottish…

Danny Röhl: Rangers need winning run to ‘have a likelihood’ in Scottish…

Rangers head coach Danny Röhl believes his facet can still “have a chance” in the Scottish Premiership title race, despite falling 12 factors behind league leaders Hearts.

Röhl, who was beforehand unbeaten in eight league matches in cost, tasted defeat in the top-flight for the first time on Sunday – and has now challenged his team to go on “a better run”.

“After the Hearts game, of course, the feeling was disappointment, but we have to go forward again,” said the former Sheffield Wednesday boss.

“It’s about us creating a new momentum, a new run.

“If I requested you eight weeks in the past if it was attainable to have, at the end of December, a game the place we’re in a title race? Then you’d say, ‘I’m undecided’.

“It hurts a lot at the second that we had this small setback, but it surely’s for us to start winning games again. There are still 20 games to go, and in case you do this, then you will have a likelihood.

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Highlights as Hearts beat Rangers to transfer 12 factors clear of the Ibrox facet in the Scottish Premiership

“In general, I think the feeling before the game was really strong from our side. I felt from all players that we really believed we are back. Now we have to understand where we are.”

However, Rangers face a difficult run of festive fixtures.

They host an in-form Motherwell on Saturday in addition to League Cup winners St Mirren next Tuesday before travelling to Celtic Park on January 3 for the ‘New Year’ Old Firm game – live on Sky Sports.

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Highlights as Motherwell drew 1-1 with Rangers in the opening game of this season at Fir Park

Saturday’s opponents are unbeaten in 10 league matches and have been reworked by new supervisor Jens Berthel Askou this season.

“This weekend we will face a team that are also on a good run,” added Röhl.

“They are flying, a lot of good results, a lot of good points, but it will be a good game.

“We may have a lot of supporters, it is Christmas. Let’s attempt to create a good vitality in the stadium, a togetherness. We have to ship a correct fight, a good performance on the pitch and take the next result, then we are able to look to the next game.

“Six or seven weeks ago, there was not one thought about the title race, and I think we feel what it means, that we have a chance, even in eight games, to close the gap again.

“But it is about outcomes, and I imagine we need a better run, and this is just not simple, particularly with the upcoming eight games.”

Meanwhile, Rangers might be boosted by the potential return of defender John Souttar during the festive interval, who returned to training this week.

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John Souttar may return to action for Rangers before the end of this 12 months

The Scotland worldwide has missed the last eight games with a muscle injury and Röhl’s choices at the again have been restricted with Derek Cornelius also out and Nasser Djiga away on worldwide responsibility at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Motherwell on Saturday could come too soon for Souttar, however he might be prepared for the go to of St Mirren to Ibrox on December 30.

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