Rangers 2-0 Panathinaikos: New Gers Russell Martin boss thinks that will be much better after winning the start | Football news

The Rangers head coach Russell Martin thinks that his players will benefit from the advantages of their winning departure against Panathinaikos.

A new era for the Ibrox side started with a 2-0 victory during the first stage of their second round qualifier in the Champions League to an Ibrox with closed counters.

Findlay Curtis, aged eighteen, opened the scoring with his first goal for the club before Djeidi Gassama left the bench to score during his beginnings.

After the match, Martin insisted that there will be much more to come on his side, saying: “We will be much better for that.

“We had a few moments difficult earlier in the first half after a good start, then a few stubborn moments because we were playing a very good team with good players and a good coach.

“They have been together for a while, longer than us. I was really proud and really satisfied with the players for the way they crossed it, and also the crowd, for the way they stayed with the team through a few difficult moments, which was incredible.”

Martin was also at the top of the praise of Curtis, whose curling effort ended a dominant spell of Panathinaikos.

“I think that Findlay (Curtis) probably embodied us. In the first half, he was a little tense. He received too many bullets in positions that we do not want him to do, but he is so arranged and has such a brilliant character and mentality, and it was also reflected in the rest of the group.

“I hope this is the beginning of something (for Curtis). He just had words of wisdom by Sir Alex (Ferguson) there; I don’t think you can ask more than that.

“He must keep his feet on the ground. Moreover, even, I spoke before the match with the guys on television why he is in the team, and I think he has the character and the mentality to play for this club.

“We have to make sure with the end that this is only the beginning and that he continues to improve and continue to want to improve. It is the best piece of him, it is his attitude and his will to learn.”

Rangers Fixtures: Motherwell opener live on Sky Sports

The Rangers will launch their 2025/26 Scottish Première season Pure Saturday August 2, live on Sky Sports.

It will be the first championship match of the head coach Martin in charge since his name in summer, and will come only a few days after their Confrontation of the Champions League of the Champions League against Panathinaikos.

His first Scottish Première match in Ibrox will take place on Saturday August 9 against Steven Pressley Dundee.

The first Former business The shock of the season takes place on Sunday August 31 live Sky Sports as Celtic Travel to Ibrox, a match that could be essential while Martin’s side seeks to fill the gap on their competitors in the city this season.

The games will meet Celtic Park again on Wednesday January 3 – live Sky Sports – With their latest pre-en-Éparation meeting in Ibrox on February 28.

Elsewhere, their first match against Derek Mcinnes’ Hearts Comes on Saturday September 13 in Ibrox, while the Rangers faced the two newly promoted clubs in consecutive weeks with a trip to Living Saturday, September 27, before traveling to Falkirk October 4.

The Rangers head for Easter Road – where they ended the last campaign – to face Hibernian Wednesday October 29, while the first confrontation against Aberdeen Follows this on November 1 in Ibrox.

Without winter holidays this season, the Rangers face six games in December – however, there are no matches the day after Christmas. Instead, Martin’s head at Hearts Saturday December 20 and welcome Pure Saturday, December 27 in Ibrox.

The final pre-split luminaire of the Rangers takes place on April 11 in FalkirkWith the league campaign ending on the weekend of May 16 to 17 and the playoff final passed a curtain on the procedures on May 21 and 24.