Danny Rohl has heaped praise on his Rangers side for the manner in which they came back to beat Celtic this afternoon.
Rohl's side were far from great in the first half and possibly lucky to only be one goal down to Yang's brilliant solo opener. Youssef Chermiti tapped in an equaliser early in the second before making it 2-1 with a well-taken finish. Mikey Moore fired in a third to make the points safe.
It was a remarkable turnaround after a first half in which Celtic were completely dominant and Rangers looked perplexed.
But by the end it was the home side we looked lost and shellshocked.
Rohl says he takes responsibility for the opening 45 and lauded his players for their comeback.
Asked if it was a game of two halves, he told Sky Sports: "Yeah, of course. I take the first half on my board. You have an idea, but more important was the reaction in the second half. In the first half, we didn't win the 50/50 duels; they were stronger and they deserved to be in the lead. But the reaction in the second half was outstanding from my team. Incredible. It was exactly what we want normally from the beginning: we were aggressive, we won the ball, we were well-organised, and then we played forward. In the first half, when we won the ball, we didn't play forward.
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"I told you before the game that these games need stories, and today you have two good stories. The first thing is we came back after one goal down - a strong way to come back and win this 3-1.
"And the second story, of course, is Youssef; he scored, outstanding. But this is as well about the next game, because if we don’t deliver on Tuesday again, it means nothing. This is now my job, or our job, to focus. We enjoy the moment today and enjoy this win, but tomorrow we fully focus on the next one. This is what we have to do and what we have to improve. It’s about consistency game by game, and this is especially in this league next."
Asked about the message at half-time, he added: "I was not angry. For me, it was about finding solutions. We changed into three midfielders, we pressed them in a different way, and from the beginning on you felt they could not get through. They couldn't find the free man they normally want to find. We were much better organized and then after ball-winning situations, we played straight forward. I think they were fantastic goals. This is what I want to see and this is a boost. Such a statement today in a big, big game is outstanding for my team."
Rangers drew level on points with Celtic and three behind Hearts, who are in action against Livingston this afternoon.
On the title race, Rohl told BBC Scotland: "I think this is my job to give them the best tools to be prepared and have the self-confidence. It was also in the halftime for me very clear, it was not about be angry about the team, it's about what solutions we need now and that helps the team. And I tell you, the belief in the group is outstanding.
"From the first minute on since I arrived, I saw a team who is open for the new things. They are open to work. They are open to bring effort in. You have to create a momentum and in the moment we do this. Let's continue, do it together with our outstanding supporters. Step by step, then we can really build up something here."
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