Niko Kranjcar: Rangers struggling to shake off Europa League shock
The Croatian is determined to prove critics wrong when the Premiership season kicks off.
Last updated 23rd Jul 2017
Rangers midfielder Niko Kranjcar admits their shock European exit is hard to shake from their minds.
But the Croatian is determined to prove critics wrong when the Premiership season kicks off.
Rangers were given an unexpected month off from competitive football following their 2-0 Europa League defeat by Progres Niederkorn in Luxembourg but they returned to Ibrox on Saturday to record a 1-1 friendly draw against Marseille.
Kranjcar netted an equaliser with an impressive top-corner free-kick and is targeting three points against Motherwell at Fir Park on August 6 to continue the healing process.
Kranjcar told Rangers' official website: “Unfortunately the European result happened, but fortunately there are still two weeks before the season starts.
“We want to start getting it right and the only way we can start getting it right is by winning three points in the league, and obviously to try and win in the cup games too.
“It was a really difficult time for all of us as none of us believed we would be allowed to lose that game.
“I think it is still there deep down emotionally in us, and we are ready to go and prove some people wrong.