Rangers midfielder Joe Aribo was delighted by the way the Light blues dominated against Ross County in yesterday’s 4-2 win in the Highlands and warned his Ibrox teammates they can’t afford to let standards slip ahead of a massive couple of games.
The Gers travel to Armenia to face Alashkert in the Europa League on Thursday night before the first Old Firm clash of the season at Ibrox on Sunday.
Aribo scored the opener with a lovely finish and thinks it helped Steven Gerrard’s side find their stride at the Global Energy Stadium.
“The boys are buzzing. We knew what we had to do today and put in a strong performance. We are definitely happy that we were able to do that,” Aribo told Rangers TV.
“I have [scored a goal like that before]. I did it last season at home, it was a similar position and similar finish.
“I think when we come to places like this, we need to start fast and be on top. We just needed that breakthrough and that goal so it was massive. We needed it to get into our stride.
“We wanted to score more goals and keep a clean sheet, of course, but it was good to see the rhythm, the passes, there was a lot of interchange today between the midfield and strikers. That is what we need in the upcoming games.
“It is massive [to have that desire]. When you have subs coming off the bench and giving their all, it is good to see.
“It is a squad game, not just the starting eleven. Everyone has to play their part and it is massive. It is amazing to see.
“We need to do everything we can to be the best that we can be. We can’t make any excuses for what is to come so we need to make sure we are ready to go.”
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