Cyriel Dessers says Rangers win over Servette 'only the beginning'
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The Light Blues boss and his team were widely criticised following the 1-0 defeat at Kilmarnock in the cinch Premiership opener at Rugby Park on Saturday.
There was a marked improvement in the first half of the third qualifying round first leg against the Swiss side at Ibrox on Wednesday night, with skipper James Tavernier scoring a penalty in the sixth minute.
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Hide AdDessers tapped in a second eight minutes later for his first Gers goal since signing from Cremonese to experience an "amazing feeling", although a handball by the Rangers new boy just before the break allowed Servette attacker Chris Bedia to pull a goal back from the spot.
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The Light Blues were less effective after the break despite the visitors being reduced to 10 men in the 59th minute after David Douline picked up a second yellow card.
Speaking about the importance of the quick start and the demands of the Gers supporters, Dessers, 28, said: "That's what we wanted. Of course after the loss on Saturday we were not a [bad] team or anything like that.
"We knew we had to come out strong and show the fans what we can give them and what we can do as a team and especially the first half hour I think we showed that.
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Hide Ad"That's only the beginning. We are going to grow in fitness and relationships and as a team and it looks very promising.
"At Feyenoord, a similar club, the fans can react very emotional. But that's what you want, you don't want to be at a club where everybody just shrugs it off after a loss.
"You want an intense club and you get it in a positive way like Wednesday when you play good. That's what you need after a tough loss and you get a reaction and at a big club like Rangers, that is normal."
On his own performance, the Nigeria international said: "Of course I came to Rangers later so I still need some time.
"Overall, I had some really good moments, sometimes sloppy but that is all part of it.”
Rangers host Livingston in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday.