Interim Rangers head coach Barry Ferguson has revealed what he told his players before their 2-1 defeat to Motherwell yesterday afternoon.
For the second game running, the Ibrox side went 2-0 down before halftime as goals from Luke Armstrong and Tom Sparrow put the visitors ahead.
Despite showing some signs of a potential recovery in the second 45, ultimately, it wasn't enough, and Ferguson's men faltered to a third home defeat in a row.
Speaking after the game, the interim boss revealed that, pre-match, he told his men to show some grit because the supporters would appreciate it: "I said to the players, 'The fans will go with you if you show passion,' and I didn't see as much of that as I wanted to," he told BBC Scotland.
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"I'm going to give it everything to try and solve the problem. I'm positive I will fix it.
"There are good players, technically. To play at Rangers, you need to be mentally strong."
After falling 16 points behind Celtic at the top of the Scottish Premiership, Rangers now turn their attention to the European scene, where an arduous clash with Turkish giants Fenerbache awaits.
Ferguson takes his side to Istanbul for the first leg of the last-16 Europa League tie on Thursday before Jose Mournho's men are welcomed to Ibrox a week later.
After that, Rangers then face a trip to Parkhead in what is a mammoth few weeks.
