“I want them to come into training this week and work as hard as they have ever, to get that result on Sunday.”
“They have let not just themselves down but they have let the supporters down because they fully expected them to get the double.”
“There will be a lot of unhappy supporters.”
The fans have grumbled with serious justification – following the St Mirren League cup exit, this is groundhog day – the cup drought for Gerrard continues.
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Ferguson continued, “When you play at Rangers you are expected to win games with the demands that are put on you, and that was a demand to get through into the semi-final.”
“They need to dust themselves down, make sure the hard work goes in on the training ground, and get a reaction in the Old Firm game.”
Whilst Sunday’s clash against Celtic is ‘meaningless’ in a competitive sense – there is a lot more than pride riding on this one.
A disappointing performance would make for a lacklustre and despondent build up to collecting the Premiership trophy on May 15th.
A performance – a reaction is vital.
Ferguson knows about the standards and the demands on the pitch – it is what set him apart from the rest during his time at the top at Ibrox.