Rangers manager Pedro Caixinha pleased with performance against Marseille
Fabio Cardoso and substitute Alfredo Morelos had efforts saved by the French team's goalkeeper before Rangers were caught on the break
Last updated 23rd Jul 2017
Rangers manager Pedro Caixinha was hugely encouraged by his side's 1-1 friendly draw against Marseille at Ibrox.
Fabio Cardoso and substitute Alfredo Morelos had efforts saved by the French team's goalkeeper before Rangers were caught on the break as Valere Germain netted the opener midway through the second half. But Niko Kranjcar earned Rangers a draw with a well-taken free-kick.
Caixinha told Rangers TV: “I really liked the team, especially in the first half or the first hour of the game. They were really compact and controlled the game, and understood how to face a team like that.
“The only thing we were missing, like all the games we have played so far, was the definition. We created a lot of chances but we could not score.
“We are pleased the way boys got minutes on the pitch and I really feel we can build some very good things from here.”
The Portuguese admitted he had started with what looks to be his first-choice 11 ahead of the Premiership opener at Motherwell on August 6.
With Wes Foderingham in goal, Bruno Alves started alongside James Tavernier, Cardoso and Lee Wallace in defence with Ryan Jack, Graham Dorrans, Daniel Candeias and Kranjcar in midfield behind Kenny Miller and Eduardo Herrera.