Murty urging players to take responsibility

Caretaker manager Graeme Murty has had the Rangers players making all the right noises as they prepare for the visit of Partick Thistle today.

The club’s development coach is holding the fort for the second time this year while the search for a replacement for recently sacked Portuguese coach Pedro Caixinha continues, and he is looking for an increase in accountability.

Murty kept his cards close to his chest when asked who will captain his side in the Premiership game against the Jags – Kenny Miller was skipper last week in the 3-1 away win against Hearts but Portuguese defender Bruno Alves is back from suspension.

However, he stressed his desire for all the players to take responsibility.

“Having been captain I like people who are strong enough to hold others to account and I don’t think that has just got to be the captain,” he said. “All the players should be encouraged to do that.

“This week we have tried to reinforce that with the players.

“It has been louder, more vocal and something I have really enjoyed watching, that the players have taken that bit of information from myself and JJ (Jonatan Johansson) on board, that they need to start upping that level of accountability and they have done.

“It is not just down to one voice, not just down to myself or the captain, all players are aware of it and all players can drive standards forward from the oldest to the youngest.”