Sunday 11 September 2016 13:47, UK
Skipper Lee Wallace has told his Rangers team-mates they cannot afford to feel sorry for themselves following Saturday's 5-1 mauling by Celtic.
The 29-year-old defender has described the result as a low point in his career, but he insists Mark Warburton's side can recover from it at this early stage of the campaign.
He said: "This is a fixture we want to be winning and this feeling is probably worse than any defeat lower down the leagues.
"But we have to realise that we're only five games into a season. The worst thing we can do is feel sorry for ourselves. I've said it after many bad situations we've found ourselves in.
"We have to stay together. There's no way we can let it affect the preparations for our next game.
"We'll reflect on it quickly and see where we need to improve. So while there's heartache in that dressing room - we're going to have to put it right quickly."
The defeat left the prospect of Premiership leaders Celtic opening up a seven-point lead over Rangers if they can win their game in hand.
"We realise the gap will be bigger if Celtic's game in hand is won. But it's early in the season and there's a long way to go," added Wallace.
"I listen to guys who have experienced these bad memories before, this bad feeling. Guys like Davie Weir, Jim Stewart, Kenny Miller - they know how quickly things can turn around.
"There's too much football to be played for anyone to be talking about who's winning league titles."
