Conceding Premiership titles simply is not in my make-up.
As a participant I did not throw within the towel on something and I am precisely the identical now so nothing adjustments.
Six factors behind with six video games to play tells you Rangers are up towards it...large time.
It'll be tough however I might by no means say the phrases 'it is over' until the maths confirmed it was mission unimaginable.
I might by no means hand over on something, it will be the identical mindset throughout the squad at Ibrox regardless of the large disappointment yesterday.
There's a actuality after shedding to Celtic and it is now more and more unlikely they'll retain the title however you by no means know in soccer.
The place there may be hope then there may be at all times a means.
Rangers have been at all times up towards it as they're the chasing crew nevertheless it's now been made a lot harder.
It was the proper begin, Rangers pressed Celtic excessive up the pitch from the primary few seconds and Aaron Ramsey's opener was a nerve settler.
Gio van Bronckhorst had the gamers going for it early, they have been on the entrance foot and Celtic have been shaky.
For the primary 5 - 6 minutes they appeared rattled however I am at all times a terrific believer that it is whenever you rating that you're at your most weak and that was the case on this sport.
Allan McGregor may have a query requested of him as as to whether he might have pushed the ball to security however he made the save and it was the run from Callum McGregor which was essential. I'd have preferred him to have been stopped within the build-up, I'd have taken the foul after which defended the set-piece.
Rangers could not have requested for a greater begin however when Celtic hit again within the seventh minute they handed away that early benefit which was at all times going to be so essential.
That stated, every time Rangers pressed Celtic excessive they pressured them into making errors however there wasn't sufficient in that remaining third.
I've to be sincere and say I loved the sport. It was a reasonably even contest and within the second half, Rangers piled the strain on.
Look what number of balls have been thrown into the field, time after time crosses came visiting nevertheless it was simply that remaining little bit of high quality the place they fell brief.
You could not have requested any extra when it comes to effort, to a person, the gamers gave it all the things in order that's not an accusation which will be labelled at them.
The flip facet of that's that Celtic have been additionally emptying the tank, they gave all the things and it is the most effective I've ever seen them defending their very own field. What number of instances did a inexperienced and white jersey climb to move balls clear? I misplaced rely.
You need to admit they have been distinctive in the way in which they coped within the air as their penalty field was swamped for lengthy spells in that second half.
That was one space the place you've stated earlier than the sport that Ange Postecoglou's facet have been most weak.
Credit score the place credit score's due, they have been wonderful in defending their very own field and their need to not concede was immense.
There will likely be some individuals who'll say the lack of Alfredo Morelos was a key issue on this defeat as Rangers missed his bodily presence. He was clearly an enormous miss however I nonetheless felt Rangers had a robust sufficient eleven to exit and win the sport.
I used to be really assured of getting a outcome when the groups emerged from the tunnel and we knew who was taking part in.
As a lot as Morelos was missed, groups which win titles have to deal with damage and suspension to key males, it is a part of soccer and it occurs.
Recreation altering gamers like Ryan Kent did okay, he was on the ball lots within the second half and was an enormous a part of that bombardment into the Celtic boss.
I do not assume Rangers might have achieved far more, they got here up towards a crew which defended their field as if their lives trusted it and it turned a kind of irritating days.
Van Bronckhorst may even know Rangers have been good on the day, however simply not ok.
The sport itself was a great spectacle and advert for Scottish soccer, particularly within the first half however as soon as once more the senseless minority shamed themselves. No person desires to see bottles or cash thrown, it is horrible to see and there may be at all times that few who let the facet down.
It is insanity, having damaged glass inside Joe Hart's penalty field was loopy, anybody might have slipped on it and suffered a critical damage so it left a bitter style watching that occur.
My focus is on the soccer and what I by no means preferred doing is counting on different folks and different outcomes to get to the place I wanted to be.
I did not like groups needing to do any of my golf equipment a favour however that is now the place Rangers are.
The hope is that Celtic now have a collapse and ensure Rangers gather their very own factors and beat them within the subsequent derby.
There may be nonetheless the Scottish Cup so lots to play for and it is about rebooting and by no means giving in.
It is by no means over till it is over.