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Midfielder Andy Halliday has told media this week he is more confident ahead of the new Rangers season than ever before, as reported by The Evening Times.
What’s he said?
Rangers are currently preparing for the challenges ahead next season in Portugal, with manager Steven Gerrard assessing his squad and getting it up to speed in a training camp.
The club have been busy this summer adding the necessary talent to the squad and Halliday has been buoyed by the progress he is seeing on and off the pitch.
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As quoted by The Evening Times, the 27-year-old said:
“Celtic are still favourites for the title. They won the league again last year and had a bit of a cushion. But I can only speak from a Rangers player’s point of view and say it’s the most confident I’ve been going into a season.
“We improved last year and with the signings we’ve made so far, we’re already improving the squad.
“I also know first hand that we’ve got the right man in the manager’s job and the right backroom staff to make a title challenge.”
Plenty to prove
The noises coming out of Ibrox are certainly positive.
Last summer, though, we heard the same kind of confidence coming out of the Rangers dressing room prior to the 2018/19 season, and ultimately they struggled to keep pace with Celtic at the summit of the table.
However, there were positive signs last season that the forthcoming campaign could be a different story altogether, with two Old Firm derby victories at Ibrox giving the supporters reason to believe that they could mount a serious challenge for the SPFL title.
Obviously the players must have belief and ambitions, but at some point they also have to walk the walk and deliver the trophy success that is expected at a club like Rangers.
Fans at Ibrox have not had a major honour to celebrate since 2011, so while improvements have been made over the last 12 months, it must count for something next season or big questions will be asked about the direction the club is heading in.