With Scotland’s celebrations fading and domestic duties resuming, Connor Barron insists his focus has flipped instantly back to Rangers and the demands of new head coach Danny Röhl.
Barron has been quick to credit Röhl’s early influence since replacing Russell Martin following Rangers’ disastrous start to the season, their worst opening since 1978 – which included just one league win from seven games before the former Southampton bosses dismissal post Falkirk.
Barron said: “The gaffer has been great. There’s a real freshness in the team.
“We’ve been on the front foot and aggressive and training has been brilliant.”
The shift in intensity has been noticeable, and players have responded to Röhl’s clarity and energy on the training ground.
Barron knows that establishing himself under the new manager is essential not only for Rangers’ ambitions, but for his own international hopes as Scotland head to the World Cup in North America next summer.
He said: “I’ve got to fix myself into the team and be playing well.
“That’s the plan first and foremost.”
The midfielder’s battle for a consistent starting role continues, and he views the coming weeks as pivotal.
Self-analysis is now central to Barron’s development, with the Scotland experience reinforcing the need for marginal gains.
“I evaluate my performances after every game,” he explained.
“I work individually and with the staff, and we’ll continue to improve every single match.”
Röhl’s coaching team, now including new set-piece coach Scott Fry who joined during the break, noted for their detailed approach, appear to be providing fertile ground for that progression.
Livingston head to Ibrox tomorrow and with Rangers chasing a fourth straight league win, Barron says there is no room for distraction.
“The minute you’re back at the club, your thinking changes straight onto the next game,” he said.
“We’re fully focused on getting three points.”
Tomorrow’s meeting with David Martindale’s Livingston is not glamorous, but it is vital, both for Rangers’ climb back into contention, for players like Barron vying to become fixtures in Röhl’s new-look side and for those who need to prove they are deserving of spots on flights to the USA, Mexico and Canada next summer for football’s biggest showpiece.