Danny Rohl was brutally honest as he summed up his debut as Rangers’ new Head Coach – a 0-3 reversal at the hands of Brann Bergen, a defeat that is the first ever suffered by the Ibrox men in a competitive fixture on Norwegian soil
“I have to say the opponent was better and deserved to win. They were more aggressive and won more second balls.”
The brutal truth of the task the German now faces was surely laid bare on Thursday evening in Bergen.
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“I think tonight I saw a lot of where we are at the moment, what the reality is – but also it was very clear we have not so much time to change anything, but I want to see again a step forward on Sunday and it means we have to win the Kilmarnock game.
“I think there are reasons why we didn’t win so many games in the past. I think you saw this tonight again. My job is to find a solution as soon as possible with this group.”
At the end of the game, Pohl went over to speak to the ‘Gers fans that had travelled to Bergen for the match. Asked what he had said to them, his answer was short and to the point.
“I apologised for the performance.”
Robert McElroy
