Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
Rangers held private dressing-room summit to address form – Davis
STEVEN Davis has revealed t he Rangers squad held a private dressing-room summit meeting as they look to rescue their Premiership title charge.
Gers’ hopes of claiming a first championship crown in nine years have been left hanging by a thread after slipping up against Hearts and Aberdeen.
The loss at Tynecastle and Saturday’s goalless draw against the Dons have allowed rivals Celtic to surge seven points clear, albeit having played a game more.
Midfielder Davis knows his side have not been at their best since returning from their winter camp in Dubai.
But he hopes the Light Blues showdown meeting will see a return to top form when Hibs visit Ibrox tonight.
He said: “We had a little chat through the week there just as players to go over a few things where we think we can do better.
“I’ve been here before. I know how things are portrayed after every result, win or lose, and the scrutiny the team comes under.
“But listen, it’s a long season. There’s still a lot of football to be played and we have to make sure we do our jobs.
“We’ve had a little bit of a dip in form and maybe when we haven’t been at our best we’ve dropped points.
“We need to find a way to win games even when we’re not playing at our best. But the main focus is getting our performance levels back to where they should be at.”
Boss Steven Gerrard is refusing to panic just yet.
The manager said: “The players know where we need to get to. I don’t think there’s too much wrong at the moment.
“I think there were certainly i mprovements against Aberdeen but if we can just get our spark back in the final third, there is a performance brewing from us – I am confident of that.”