Ianis Hagi was the first Ibrox figure to face the press five days on from Rangers’ disastrous Scottish Cup exit to Queen’s Park.
There’s been pretty much radio silence over at Ibrox ever since Rangers went crashing out of what was their only realistic chance of domestic silverware this season.
But whilst Ianis Hagi was frank in his assessment of the ‘unacceptable’ result and performance at Ibrox, the Rangers midfielder sent a message to Celtic in the title race.
Ianis Hagi sends Celtic Rangers title message
The Parkhead side might find themselves 13 points out in front in the Scottish Premiership as they coast to a sixth treble in nine years.
But until Rangers’ victory is mathematically impossible, there will be no surrender from Ianis Hagi and his Ibrox teammates.
”Well there’s still plenty of football to play,” said Hagi.
”Obviously in the league, mathematically nothing is over and personally, as long as mathematically I still have a chance I’m still going to go full in no matter what and then hope.
”And then obviously we have Europe, which we have obviously had success in until now.
“Recent years, also this season as well, the team played really well in Europe so obviously those games are going to be really big for us.”
Rangers players owe it to the fans
Despite the battle cry from Ianis Hagi, the Rangers midfielder is under no illusions about the scale of the challenge at Ibrox this season.
Rangers are staring down a trophyless season but Hagi wants his teammates to stand tall and give everything for the badge on the club’s jersey.
Romanian international Hagi might be free to leave Ibrox this summer, but before then the playmaker insists that he and his teammates owe the Rangers support 110%.
”As a player when you represent this football club, no matter the games, friendly games or as people say you have nothing to play for whatever, you still have to pull the shirt on and represent the club in the best way possible,” said Hagi.
”It takes good character and everybody, whenever you sign a deal with Rangers, you owe that to the fans.
”So there’s not really any type of excuse not to go full out whenever the training comes or a game comes.”
