Rangers boss Gio van Bronckhorst has moved to close down any "hysteria" over the membership's push for the title.
The champions didn't capitalise on Celtic 's slip up on Sunday as they had been held by a battling Motherwell aspect at Ibrox.
That has ramped up the Premiership strain going into the Wednesday evening conflict with St Johnstone.
The boss insisted he expects the scrutiny if Rangers failed to select up outcomes as he spoke forward of the journey to Perth.
Van Bronckhorst was requested about an "air of hysteria" across the membership over "techniques and the signings of Amad and Aaron Ramsey " and if he had anticipated the environment "to be as intense as this".
Smirking, Van Bronckhorst mentioned wryly: "Effectively, I do know the membership.
"I do know the sensation of changing into a supervisor of an enormous membership. It comes with strain, it comes with questions.
"For me, that is what I anticipated, however for me, a very powerful factor is to be clear on the trail we need to go, how we need to play and I do know I am answerable for the techniques, for choosing the beginning line-up so I do not want any recommendation or affect.
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"In fact, individuals will speak about it in an excellent manner and in a unfavorable manner when the outcomes aren't there however I simply must be clear in my head and go on the trail I need to go together with my group and with the membership.
"That is a very powerful factor, everyone seems to be entitled to remark or criticise, that is the fantastic thing about soccer.
"Everybody can mingle, everybody has their opinions however in the long run, I've to make my selections how I need to make them and that is solely with my very own pondering in thoughts."