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v three in the box. The goals were frustrating ones to lose. We have to be better than that and we demand better than that. All the ‘well dones’ in the world don’t get you points unfortunately.
“Every game we’ve played, we’ve caused them [the Old Firm] problems. We’ve had a lot of compliments without taking points.
“We’ve taken points off Aberdeen, Hibs, the other big, big teams in the league, where we’ve been clinical with chances. We weren’t clinical and we had enough chances. Sometimes that’s the difference.
“Dessers had one chance, great movement, goal.”
Robbo continued: “Previously at the football club, we’d have said we were unlucky.
“We weren’t unlucky – we should have defended better. If we want to be a sustainable top-six club, which I believe we have the quality to be, we have to be better than that.
“We have to take our chances and I’ll demand that. The boys know I’ll demand that.
“It’s not, ‘oh we got beat by Rangers and that’s okay’. We want more. I demand more and I believe we will get more with the quality that we have.”
Saints’ performance was summed up by Alex Gogic who capped a sterling effort with an 80-yard dash to clear a Tom Lawrence shot off the line when Rangers mounted a last-gasp counter attack.
“It typifies the spirit, the class and the quality of the boys we’ve got,” Robbo said.
“I expect nothing less. We’ve got such a good group of boys – too nice at times – but I want more from them, I demand more from them, because I believe a lot of them can go and play higher and I believe the club can stay as a top-six club.”
Meanwhile, Robbo saluted the contribution of goalscorer Mandron who has established himself as the club’s No 9.
“I thought Mika was outstanding,” he added.
“That’s why we play him. He holds the ball up, he’s physically a really good presence and he took his goal fantastically well.
“He’s a big part of what we do.”