Caixinha delighted as Ibrox men start to gel

Pedro Caixinha feels his new-look Rangers side are finally starting to look like a team.

The Portuguese coach was humiliated when a clutch of his summer signings flopped on debut last month as Rangers were knocked out of Europe by Luxembourgian minnows Progres Niederkorn.

But since then his players have gradually started to show signs they are gelling together.

During three friendly clashes last week, the Light Blues drew with big-spending French giants Marseille, beat Premier League side Watford before also shooting down Sky Bet Championship promotion contenders Sheffield Wednesday.

Caixinha believes that bond will only grow stronger as his men shape up for their Ladbrokes Premiership opener at Motherwell on Sunday.

He told RangersTV: “The main thing I am pleased about is that we are playing as a team. That’s the major thing and that is the focus we need to keep looking for.

“There are positives to come from the whole week and cycle of games, starting with Marseille and finishing with Sheffield Wednesday.

“Making the trip down to England was great as we haven’t previously had time to all be together.

“It was really important for us to all be away together and for the players to get to know me. It’s important that we get to know about more than just football together, we are all much more than that.

“Those moments together are very important for the team. It’s important to build those relations.

“That’s exactly what we have been looking for within the last week when we were away together, in preparation and in matches.”

Pedro Caixinha has seen his players move on from their Europa League exit.