Kilmarnock prepares to welcome league leaders Rangers to Rugby Park this evening, its manager, Derek McInnes, has issued a challenge to his players.
The Killie head coach, who has already seen his team defeat Rangers and Celtic this season, has laid out his plan in front of the encounter at The BBSP. He is hoping for another significant win at home and is pushing his players to demonstrate their abilities.
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“We play here every second week. There’s a familiarity about what we do here. It’s important that Rangers feel us tomorrow night and see that confident Kilmarnock team'” said McInnes.
“It’ll be a collective performance if we’re to get anything. The players should feel confident in themselves. That will be tested, there’s no doubt about it, but we’ve got to tap in to everything we’ve got and a confident Kilmarnock player is what’s needed against Rangers” he added.
Philippe Clement’s Gers side enter the game on the back of an astonishing eight game winning run in the league that has saw them leapfrog rivals Celtic, though McInnes’ outfit have already shown they can inflict damage on both Old Firm side’s trophy aspirations already this term.
“It’ll be bedlam here, it’ll be a brilliant atmosphere. It’s the type of game that players want to be involved on. The game demands that focus and concentration from you. You’ve got to be ready to fight fire with fire. We want to try and make sure we own that pitch tomorrow night” explained the 52-year-old boss.
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