Wallace says Gers must aim to win every game

Rangers captain Lee Wallace insists their approach must be to aim to win every competition they enter this season.

The Light Blues finished 39 points behind Celtic in third place last season and this campaign got off to a terrible start with Europa League defeat against Progres Niederkorn of Luxembourg.

Wallace admits they cannot ignore Celtic’s strength following their undefeated domestic season but believes they must aim high.

Speaking at the launch of the Ladbrokes Premiership campaign at Hampden, the left-back said: “Obviously we take last season into consideration.

“We are well aware of the task and we are well aware of how far off it we were.

“But our mindset won’t change as Rangers players, and that’s to win every single game home or away, and win every competition that we enter.”

Rangers have made nine summer signings and spent more transfer money than Celtic so far and Wallace knows that a strong title challenge is a must.

“Irrespective of signings, irrespective of the cost, that has to be the aim for us,” he said.

“We have to obviously recognise what happened last year and be realistic about things, but it’s not going to change our focus as Rangers players.

“We can’t settle for any less than that, it has to be the target. If we approach every game with that mentality, we will definitely finish off stronger than we did last season.”