Giovanni van Bronckhorst insists Rangers will be STRONGER after the World Cup break as he expressed the importance of maximum points in the next two games.
The Light Blues boss is feeling the heat after defeat at St Johnstone last time out left his side trailing champions Celtic by seven points at the top of the league standings. The Ibrox boss is adamant there is still a long way to go but concedes his challengers have made it difficult on themselves as they bid to win back the Premiership crown from Ange Postecoglou's side.
They face Hearts at Ibrox tomorrow night before a trip to Paisley to battle it out with St Mirren ahead of the shutdown. The Dutchman is in no doubt he is the man to turn around the current situation at the club - starting with Robbie Neilson's men at Govan tomorrow.
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Speaking in his pre-match media conference, the Rangers boss said: "There is still a long way to go, we have made it difficult for ourselves and now need to aim for maximum points. It's very important to get the two wins heading into the break.
"We will get players returning from injury during the break to make us stronger. I am focused on the team and winning games, that is all that matters.
"I believe I can turn it around, all my focus is on winning tomorrow - that is the most important thing.
"Winning is the most important thing, that is all that matters at the moment. With wins comes confidence and this allows you to play better. Then with players returning from injury, we can continue to improve."
Giving an update on his squad ahead of facing Hearts, he added: "[Alex] Lowry is fit but not in the squad for tomorrow, Fashion [Sakala] has a minor muscle issue from Sunday and will be out for a week and back for sure after the World Cup."
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