Mark Warburton hails on-loan Tottenham Hotspur youngster Nathan Oduwa
He also said that it’s important we “maintain top levels as individuals and as a team” with the weekend “an accomplished professional performance” with the momentum that’s being built also “breeding great confidence throughout the group” as it has the fans!
“So we can be happy with the way we are playing just now, and while there are going to be some tough games along the way, we can hopefully play like that more often than not”.
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The Kirkcaldy club had questioned Rangers’ right to recall the 18-year-old from Scotland Under-19 duty in Bulgaria and the Ibrox club claimed in response that they were baffled by Raith’s complaint, given that Rovers had declined the opportunity to bring back Craig Wighton.
“They are an exceptional team”, he added. We’ll never take the ball into the corner, ever. “It’s about being positive and showing good quality”.
“That’s what we’re all about”, insisted Mark Warburton.
‘If we keep that belief, keep that momentum, we are going to have an enjoyable season.
Part of the relentlessness comes from the enthusiasm of their attacking young players.
Nathan Oduwa was the instigator with a wonderful mazy run from halfway to touchline taking him past three challenges.
Rangers flooded forward but Raith defended resolutely, with centre-half Lewis Toshney making a number of key blocks, until conceding a second on the stroke of half-time. Once there, he played it across for Waghorn.
He then threaded out to Wallace on the left and he moved the ball back on to his right foot before curling an exquisite finish beyond Kevin Cuthbert from 15 yards.
“He has to take responsibility and he has to deal with a crowd of 44,000”.
That set the tone for a hugely one-sided first period in which the hosts had 77 per cent of possession and created 13 chances to none as they hemmed their opponents in.
Another penalty was awarded and Waghorn made it five.
The, Gers striker picked himself up before sending Cuthbert the wrong with his penalty to make it 4-0.
“So, delighted for Nathan, he really did play well today”. “Two of the runs in the second half for the goals were outstanding. He fully deserved the applause he received”.