Ianis Hagi faced the media after Rangers' 2-1 win over Morton in the League Cup. Here's everything that he had to say...

A relief to get through in a game that was closer than you would have liked?

Yeah. It is a win and I guess that is the most important thing right now.

What was the message from the manager to you?

There was no message. When I signed here I knew what my job is so whenever I am on the pitch I need to create for this team. I think everybody knows when they come into this football club what they have to do and what people expect from them. People expect me to create, to create chaos in their defence with offensive attacks. That was my job and I know what I have to do.

How disappointed were you not to start today?

Look, I think every football player wants to play. I am obviously disappointed about the situation that I am [in]. But I respect the gaffers’ decisions. That doesn’t mean that I agree with them, but I respect them. He is the football manager of this football club. You know, I am a simple guy and I just love football. I train 100 per cent on a daily basis, I have come back from a one year injury. They know who I am, they know my history at this football club and what I did. You know, I just want to play football.

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Were you happy with your own performance?

I am in no position to prove to anyone anything. They know who I am as a player, they know what I did here when I have played football games. I have won, at this football club, individual trophies and collective trophies. For me, as I said, I am a simple guy. I just love to play football. That is what I did since I started walking as a kid. I am just happy to be on the football pitch, playing, just enjoying my football. This is who I am. I am a simple guy.

 

 

 

In terms of your own fitness…?

I never felt better. I never felt better. I knew I needed a full pre-season. I think I am the only player in this team that never missed one session this pre-season plus the start of the season I have been available in everything. I am just really happy with how I am physically. My stats, strength-wise and everything, they are better than prior to the injury so I am in a really good place. Mentally I am in a really good place. Like I said, I just want to enjoy my football.