Everything Ben Davies said to Rangers TV after the 2-2 game with Celtic.
What's the mood in the dressing room?
We have got disappointed lads in the dressing room. We struggled a bit at the start of the game to get passes strung together. It was a bit anxious maybe because we knew it was a big, big game for the season. We settled into it and got a bit of possession in their end and then the manager put the belief into us at halftime. We started the second half really well and scored two great goals. We are obviously disappointed with the goal at the end.
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Did you feel the team was in the ascendancy?
We were 1-0 down but we were all together and thought we could go and put in a strong performance in the second half. Within five minutes we had turned it around and we had a few chances after that we didn't put away to kill the game off. If you don't do that, they start to throw bodies forward into the box and anything can happen. I think we can take positives from the way we turned the game around. Obviously, we didn't see it through which we need to work on and be better but there is positive signs.
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What does the comeback say about the group?
We want to win every single game. That is the disappointing thing. We can talk about the character that we showed which I thought was really good. We have had times this season where we have gone a goal down and managed to bounce back. We definitely have the character and the ability, it is just about putting it all together. I think we showed it in spells today but we just fell short of the win in the end.
What did you make of the two goals?
Fashion was brilliant all day. The aggression and willingness to work, run and his quality was excellent. He played a big part in the penalty and I think he got the assist for Ryan’s goal, which was a brilliant finish as well. We know we have quality in those areas and getting one vs one. There are positives to take.
How did you enjoy the Ibrox experience?
The atmosphere was incredible. It is definitely different to any other atmosphere I have ever tasted let alone this season. The passion that the fans showed, they really helped us today, especially when we were pushing. A great experience - but obviously disappointed.
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