How tough talks spurred Rangers on to gritty Pittodrie win
How tough talks spurred Rangers on to gritty Pittodrie win
Mon, August 31, 2026 at 2:14 PM UTC
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Tough talking in the aftermath of Thursday's humiliating European exit helped Rangers regroup for their first league win of the season, says midfielder Dan Neil.
Derek McInnes' men were eliminated from Conference League qualifying by Jablonec in midweek before grinding out a narrow victory at Aberdeen on Sunday.
The win was manager McInnes' first in the Scottish Premiership as Rangers boss, and Neil says three points were the only option at Pittodrie.
"We spent time in Aberdeen as a team [after Thursday], in the hotel together, for a few days," he said.
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"It wasn't a case of lads just going to their rooms on their iPads and nobody speaking.
"There were a lot of conversations, mostly about Thursday and the last few weeks, and about how important the game was on Sunday.
"No matter what we did, we had to come away with three points. I think you've seen the connections that we've built over the last few days out on the pitch."
Midfielder Neil, who signed from Sunderland on a three-year contract in July, added: "We try to speak as a team to iron out the things that maybe aren't going right at the minute.
"Obviously, I'm not going to go into what was said, but I think you've seen that all the lads are together and willing to fight for each other."
Source: “AOL Sports”
