Silva setting his sights on trophies after Rangers close gap at the top
Fabio Silva wants Rangers to keep the winning bandwagon rolling after closing in on cinch Premiership leaders Celtic with a comprehensive 3-0homewinoverbottomside Livingston on Saturday.
The Portuguese striker, who arrived in Glasgow from Wolves on loan last month, opened his Rangers account after 40 minutes when he pounced on a loose ball inside the box to slam the ball past Livi keeper Shamal George.
Winger Rabbi Matondo added a second before the break with a deflected strike from distance and midfielder Todd Cantwell knocked in a Ross Mccausland cut-back on 56 minutes to take Rangers to within three points of Celtic with a game in hand.
The Viaplay Cup winners also have the Scottish Gas Scottish Cupintheirsightsandwelcome Ayr United to Ibrox next Saturday.
Rangers have won five in a row since the turn of the year and ahead of the visit of Aberdeen tomorrow night, Silva told Rangerstv: "It was amazing, the most important thing was the victory.
"Wehavehadgoodresultsand itisimportantwecontinuewith these with good moments.
"Everyone is involved in this anddoingeverythingforrangers to win titles in the final part of the season.
"The most important thing was the victory and the clean sheet and of course I am very happy to score my first goal because it is important. Starting with me and finishing on Jack Butland we did a brilliant job in defensive and offensive, so the most important thing is the winning and now we have to prepare for the next game."
Livingston have now gone 16 league games without a win and boss David Martindale, who saw his side come back twiceathometosecondbottom Ross County last Tuesday night to draw 2-2, looked for context after failing to trouble Rangers keeper Butland.
He said: "There is a big difference between Ross County at Livingston and Rangers at Ibrox. You could probably go back20gamesandtherewould be about three shots on target.
"The game plan was to get in 0-0athalf-time,seeoutthenext 15minutesandthenchangethe shape and personnel.
"But it's difficult to make sure yourdefensiveshapeisbangon while also posing an attacking threat."