Rangers boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst in defiant 'no regrets' transfer window call

How do you reflect on the weekend?

We definitely need to improve when you compare it to Saturday. You have to learn from the defeat and keep going. That’s what we are going to do tomorrow. That’s the task we have.

Is the goalkeeping position under consideration?

After a defeat, the first thing you do is reflect on your own decisions. That’s where it starts. That’s what I want my players to do as well. Many things went wrong. I can change everything from Saturday, play with a different team and tactics. You have to keep hold of your way of playing. You keep trusting your players and give them confidence because in the past we have bounced back from heavy defeats. We need to do that tomorrow as well.

How have you picked the players up?

We’ve had meetings and training sessions. If you have a heavy defeat like on Saturday you have to feel the emotion of the defeat to bounce back even harder. That’s what we did but then again on Sunday. We had the first meetings after Celtic and looking forward to Ajax. You have to keep going. As a player, I played for big teams and also suffered big defeats. If you want to reach a higher level and keep developing, you have to learn from your mistakes. We have to keep going and that’s what we’re going to do.

Is Jon McLaughlin still your No.1?

I’ve spoken to Jon and the team about the way we play and the goals we conceded. It’s a normal process. You cannot change everything when you have a defeat. You have to stick to your beliefs and way of playing. The execution we had on Saturday was below par. That’s what I want to see different tomorrow.

Can your players bounce back again in Europe?

It’s the only reaction we have to show. It’s normal to be down after a defeat that’s your first reaction as a human but then you have to look forward and learn from your mistakes. When you have a defeat, the next day you want to go on the pitch, be a better player in the next game.

Do you have any regrets about the transfer window?

I have no regrets at all. None. We had a lot of players going out and in. I believe in this squad and we keep going. Of course, there is talk of new players going in and out. It seems like we have loads of money already now in the bank which is not the case. We have to keep going and make sure the squad we have becomes stronger. We’ve developed over the last years, not only me but Steven Gerrard in years before, players starting in a lower level and reaching the highest level in their career. Calvin Bassey is the perfect example of that because he’s playing now for Ajax and has had a tremendous development in the last year. I continue working with this team, improving them in every way we can and make sure we have the success we all want in the future.

Do you think your squad is stronger now than last season?

We have some new players. They have to gel, get used to their teammates. It’s normal when you have new players coming in. We’ve had Antonio Colak, Tom Lawrence, Malik Tillman – individuals who have reacted really quick. Still, there is loads of improvement for them [to come] as well. If you see the start of the season, we had to reach a high level already in the Champions League. We had four important games so early in the season. That’s why I’m really happy we’ve reached the Champions League. It’s an ongoing process to make our players better and stronger.

Can you develop James Sands like you developed Calvin Bassey?

I think the example is there. I don’t need to tell my players. With Calvin and Joe [Aribo] who went to the Premier League. I love working with Calvin as I said before but I think the biggest impact is Calvin himself. His motivation to become better and get stronger every day was there for everyone to see. I’m here to guide him and help him but the most credit you have to give is to Calvin himself.