Rangers captain James Tavernier has insisted he “always had faith” that he would get his hands on silverware at Ibrox as he rubbished loudmouth pundit Chris Sutton’s jibe that he was a “serial loser.”
Sutton, who hardly has a bursting trophy cabinet of his own at home, took aim at Tavernier in the past over the Gers’ inability to win silverware in the first few years after their return to the Premiership, but the Rangers skipper has had the last laugh as he prepares to lift the league title next month.
As he approaches the sixth anniversary of his move to Glasgow, Tavernier knew success would come eventually, even if his time at Rangers has been a “bit of a rollercoaster.”
With the Gers now closing in on a domestic double, Tavernier lauded the improvements at Ibrox over the years – poining to the massive step up since Steven Gerrard took the reins in 2018 as a big turning point.
“I always had faith. A club of this magnitude, this size, you see the trophy cabinet and realise they’re known for success,” Tavernier said, speaking to the Scottish Sun.
“It’s been a very tricky time since I’ve been here, a bit of a rollercoaster.
“But every step along the way there have been improvements.
“And ever since the gaffer has come in the door, the improvements have stepped up massively.
“Not just the squad but around the place, everything has improved — and it’s put us on another platform. It means the world to win the league. I am just extremely proud of how well we have done this season.
“I have always known it was there. I think it was a case of just getting that consistency this season compared to last season.
“We have applied ourselves really well. I couldn’t have asked for anything better.”
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