Jack insists team spirit intact as Rangers tackle slump

with defeat by Aberdeen in the Betfred Cup semifinals and Wednesday night’s frustrating Premiership draw with Kilmarnock.

Gerrard has already warned his players he is ready to bring in new recruits if current players can’t deliver silverware.

Jack has echoed that blunt message, warning his colleagues that they will be “left behind” if they do not shape up.

But the midfielder believes the collective spirit in the first-team dressing-room remains strong enough to see his side out of their slump.

He said: “We are a team. We win together, draw together, lose together. There’s no pointing fingers in our dressing room, saying ‘it’s your fault’. Collectively, we are all together.

“If we win, we celebrate together. If we lose, we move on together. The last two games have been frustrating but I’m sure everything will be alright if we stick together.”

Gerrard had demanded a reaction to Rangers’ sorry showing against the Dons at Hampden on Sunday and the initial signs against Killie looked good as Alfredo Morelos swept them ahead after just nine minutes.

But the upturn did not last long as Greg Stewart quickly levelled for Steve Clarke’s visitors.

That left an obviously-exasperated Gerrard to confess he cannot keep taking the blame for his side if they do not take responsibility themselves.

Asked if standards are slipping at Ibrox, Jack said: “You just have to keep working, there’s no other answer for it. Get your head down, stick together and it will change.

“We have a chance on Saturday against St Mirren to put the last two games to bed and put it right.”

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