Ibrox boss Caixinha admits he’s no huge fan of statistics

Pedro Caixinha is refusing to read too much into the statistics that detail the troubled start he has made to his Rangers reign.

Since replacing Mark Warburton back in March, the Portuguese coach has mustered a win ratio of just 53% from his 17 games in charge.

But his record on the road does at least give offer some encouragement, with April’s goalless draw against Kilmarnock at Rugby Park the only time Gers have dropped Ladbrokes Premiership points away from home under his watch.

That is in stark contrast to their performances at home, where the Light Blues have already dropped five points out of six this term, having also suffered defeats to Celtic and Aberdeen last season.

Caixinha though believes it is important for his men to develop a winning attitude no matter where they play and hopes Sunday’s trip to Ross County can kick off a period of improved consistency.

The Ibrox boss, who according to reports is close to securing a sixmonth loan deal for Manchester City youngster Aaron Nemane, told RangersTV: “I can tell you that I don’t like too much statistics.

“Sometimes I use them only when they are in our favour, but since we arrived in all the league matches we have played away we only draw one, which was against Kilmarnock.

“That means the statistic when we play away games is far and away better that we play in Ibrox.

“In all the games we have, and we are going to play, we just need to think about winning.

“We are now looking forward for the next match which for us is always the most important one and we expect the same from all the opponents.

“When they play against Rangers they don’t play 100%, they play 200%. They give their maximum and the longer the game goes and the result is not in our favour, things will become more difficult because they grow in confidence.

“But the most important thing for us is always our team.”

Meanwhile, the Ibrox club have confirmed Harry Forrester has completed his season-long loan switch to AFC Wimbledon.

Forrester joined Rangers in the January 2016 transfer window and scored eight times in 44 appearances for the club, but was deemed surplus to requirements by Caixinha.