Rangers boss not too downhearted after Burnley analysis

Manager Mark Warburton is working to make sure his Rangers side learn from their defeat by Burnley - but does not feel it was quite as harsh a lesson as he initially thought.

Warburton held a lengthy inquest over their 3-1 home loss on Saturday after the Clarets pressed the Ladbrokes Premiership newcomers high up the pitch and caused them problems.

The Rangers boss admits it was a "really important learning curve" before top-flight football returns to Ibrox on Saturday after a four-year absence, when Hamilton visit.

Warburton told his club's website: "We said before the game, maximise this fixture in all aspects and make sure we learn from it and get better for it.

"The analysis was really important for us and there will be more and then we will focus on Hamilton.

"Don't forget what you're facing, and this isn't to put ourselves down in any shape or form, but in my opinion Andre Gray is a £20-25million striker, the market would say £15million but if he moves at all he will move for more.

"You look at Michael Keane and as Sean Dyche quite rightly said he is a £25million defender.

"They had top-quality Premier League players and we have to learn from that and as a team they pressed high and their intensity was evident throughout.

"We had good spells of play and we look at the game and the penalty is not one in my mind but it changes the game after three minutes and the second goal is offside.

"This is not in the way of making excuses but these are fine margins that exist at this level of play.

"I went in at half-time thinking we were the worst side and Burnley were far stronger but then you watch the game three times, without the crowd sound, and you realise they have had two chances.

"There are lots of positives out of the game but we have to recognise that we conceded two sloppy goals and I don't want to see that."