Danny Röhl admitted he was bitterly disappointed to be fighting for a single point at Tannadice, but the Rangers Head Coach insisted his side’s attacking performance represented a significant step forward - even if recurring defensive issues once again undermined their progress.
Speaking in his post-match press conference, a more reflective but still visibly frustrated Röhl emphasised the need for his team to find equilibrium between a vastly improved offensive display and the structural discipline required to close out games.
Asked whether he was angered after seeing Rangers drop more Premiership points, Röhl instead spoke about composure and perspective.
He explained: “My job is to find the right balance with this emotional game.
“We fight until the end to get something - today we had enough chances for maybe four games.
But at the weekend, we had a clean sheet, and today we didn’t. If we bring these two performances together - a clean sheet and the style we played today - then we will get a lot of points in the future.”
Despite supporters’ visible frustration at full-time, Röhl said he understood their reaction.
He said: “They come here on a Wednesday evening, 6,000 people - our demand is to win such a game. I take this.
“For me it’s important I’m a mirror for my group - not too positive when we win, not too negative when we lose.”
While critical of individual mistakes, Röhl stressed that the attacking intensity and chance creation were at a level he had been demanding.
He explained “Today I saw a lot of players step up and ask for the ball more. We played quicker.
“The performance today in the offensive was one of the best since I've been here. We created so many chances.”
But the flip side remained impossible to ignore.
“In the defence today, we were not strong enough every time. It is about being ruthless in both boxes,” he admitted.
With high-profile misses again costing Rangers, Röhl refused to single out £8m striker Yousef Chermiti who passed up a guilt edged free header inside the six-yard box.
He said: “Everyone should take responsibility. If you defend well and score two times, it should be enough to win away games.
“It’s too easy to put this on one person. There are 11 players on the pitch who can help the team to win.”
Röhl pushed back at suggestions of a culture problem but admitted growth is required.
He said: “Today I saw players step up and ask for the ball more than maybe in the past.
“But individual mistakes - this is what you have to stop. If you stop this in both boxes, then we will win more games.”
Röhl insisted the process of reshaping Rangers is ongoing and will take time.
He explained: “We work hard. When I arrived, it was clear it doesn’t go overnight.
“I make step-by-steps, help them, give them solutions.
“If we bring both defence and attack together, I see a team who can step up. It’s a long journey.”
When asked about potential defensive reinforcements, Röhl was careful not to overcommit.
He said: “We have to improve the players we have and then look at what we can bring in the market.
“It’s not about how many players - it’s about which players.
“If we find the right one who brings something different, then we are on a good way.”
With points dropped again and ground lost in the title race, Röhl urged calm and said: “After a win you’ll ask me if we’re back in the race; after a draw or defeat it feels like the world goes under.
“It’s about the journey. The last two results are not what we want - but today our performance was better than the result.
“I’m really positive. Even with the disappointment, the progress is there.”
Rangers travel to Kilmarnock next, seeking the balance - and ruthlessness - their leader insists will unlock consistency.