After an embarrassing 3-1 home loss to the Pittodrie club at the end of September, which left them seven points behind league leaders Celtic after just seven games, Beale’s ten-month tenure at Govan came to an end.

However, goals from Todd Cantwell and Rabbi Matondo made sure Rangers defeated the same opponents 2-1 on midweek, moving them level on points with the reigning champions at the top of the league.

Six players who started in the victory, including Ridvan Yilmaz, John Lundstram, Cyriel Dessers, Tavernier, Jack Butland, and Connor Goldson, were also part in the humiliating loss they endured the previous season.

What then accounts for this remarkable reversal? Their right back and captain believe that the improvements in morale under his direction and the adjustments the former manager of Genk, Club Brugge, and Monaco made are what have really contributed to their comeback.

However, the man who raised the Premiership trophy after a perfect league season back in 2021 knows full well that the Viaplay Cup winners cannot relax in the upcoming weeks due to crucial league, Scottish Cup, and Europa League matches.

He wants Rangers to continue playing at their current level in every competition they participate in, to keep improving, and to keep winning, even if it means winning in an ugly way.

When asked about the differences between the two games versus Aberdeen at Ibrox, Tavernier responded, “We knew we had the players, we knew the quality was always there.” The team has made minor adjustments and tactical changes, and there is a genuine sense of unity among them.

We exhibit the tenacity and mindset that the gaffer is looking for. We have grown stronger ever since he joined us. When things are going well, you can sense it, and right now we are riding that momentum.

But it’s our responsibility as players to maintain that. No matter how brilliantly we performed, we knew going into the Aberdeen game that we had to win all three points. Although we were aware that the game might not be pretty, we played excellent football and won all three points.

We’re in a great position now that the manager has us. Week each week, the performances we put in demonstrate the increasing intensity of what we’re doing behind the scenes on the training pitch.

“Our team is full of outstanding individuals. However, the gaffer has introduced a genuine mindset. He demands perfection at all times, whether it’s on the pitch or in the training area, and we’re meeting his expectations while also growing as a team and advancing his ideas.

As a team, we’re developing, and it’s excellent that we can still do better in some areas. Although we are improving, yesterday night’s goal was to score three points regardless of how we achieved it, so we just accomplished that and moved on to the next one.”

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“It’s another important game at the weekend,” he continued, referring to Saturday’s Scottish Cup match at Ibrox against Championship team Ayr United. Everyone who is requested to participate will give a performance that meets the necessary criteria.

“Now that many boys have recently won this competition, it’s about moving forward and getting into the next round,” the group expressed excitement for the upcoming weekend.

With 17 goals this season, the defender leads Rangers in scoring both domestically and overseas. He has played effectively in both defence and offence.

But in the first few months of the season, Cantwell, his countryman, had a tough start to the campaign and managed to score just once, during a European League group stage victory against Sparta Prague at Ibrox.

After missing some time because of a knee injury, the playmaker has since scored five goals in eight games. Tavernier, who had half-joked that he was partly to blame for the comeback, has been overjoyed to see him break free from his barren period.

The Welsh winger Matondo, who has been given a chance in the first team due to the injury of forward Abdallah Sima, has contributed with two goals in his previous two games, which has also pleased the captain.

He remarked, “Todd’s doing really well.” “I constantly get mad with him for not staying in the middle of the pitch and playing at number ten. He will put himself in the best positions for us and score the goals if he does that. He could have a significant influence on us. He’s been playing pretty well.

“As a team, we need players to come on or start, and I feel like everyone who is asked to do a job is doing really well,” the player added. “I’m really happy with the way Rabbi has been going as well, two in two.”

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