Connor Barron spoke with the calm authority of a player growing into his prominent role after another testing afternoon that underlined Rangers resilience and belief as they rallied from a goal behind at Celtic Park to defeat their rivals 3-1.
The midfielder stressed that confidence never wavered, even when the side found themselves a goal down at the break, pointing to a mentality that is increasingly defining the squad under new head coach Danny Rohl.
“Yes, definitely the belief was there from the start and even when we go a goal down, we still believe we can get back in the game,” said the Scotland midfielder.
The response, he felt, was rooted in discipline and character, with Rangers showing maturity in how they managed key moments.
“It was real good character from the boys to get back in it,” he explained.
“I thought we showed real discipline at times and we’ve seen the game out at the right moments, so it was a real character performance from the boys.”
Barron revealed that the turning point came during the interval, with subtle but effective tactical adjustments shifting the balance of the contest.
“Going behind wasn’t nice, obviously, but at half-time we made a few tweaks tactically and in our formation, we got after them a lot better in the second half and it paid off,” he said.
Those changes brought greater attacking intent and sharper intensity without sacrificing structure.
“We tweaked the formation, which made us a bit more dominant going forward and a bit more of a threat in the transition,” Barron added.
“I felt, pressing-wise, we were a bit off it in the first half, so we got closer as well.”
Crucially, the midfielder highlighted how clearly the messages landed inside the dressing room.
“All these little messages were in the changing room, but, as I say, it’s little tweaks and all the boys picked up on it well and we went out there and done it.”
Despite the significance of the result, Barron was quick to play down any wider narratives, insisting the focus remains firmly on the next challenge.
“Every win, you get that belief and you get that excitement, but Saturday is just another win for us,” he said.
“It’s obviously derby day and a lot of talk around the game, but you’ve got to block that out.”
Looking ahead, his message was one of concentration and control.
“Obviously, nobody’s stupid. We all look at the league table,” Barron admitted.
“But it’s our job to stay focused. The game comes again on Tuesday, thick and fast but we’ve just got to keep focused.”
He also reserved praise for Yousef Chermiti whose two goals proved decisive.
“He took his two goals brilliantly,” Barron said.
“It was massive for the big man. He works his socks off every week.
“He’ll gain massive confidence from it and it’s good to see.”
Despite the noise surrounding the Old Firm result, the former Aberdeen player was keen to shut down any wider narratives as attention turns quickly to Tuesday night’s visit from Aberdeen.
The Dons sacked manager Jimmy Thelin on Sunday evening - with ex-Rangers player Peter Leven placed in interim charge.
“Every win, you get that belief and you get that excitement, but Saturday is just another win for us,” he said.
“You’ve got to go there and do your job, which we did, and we look forward to Aberdeen, so it’s taking it game by game.”