Beale is looking for a response this weekend after his side signed off for the international break with a pair of disappointing results.
Michael Beale is adamant he can win the Rangers fans back over - but knows a good result against St Johnstone this weekend is essential.
What sort of reaction have you had since Celtic defeat? "There has been a lot of reflection, a good time to communicate, some good training on the pitch and I have seen a good response from the players. It is important we put that into a performance during tomorrow's game now." Do you think your job is in peril at the moment? "No. I am disappointed with the results, like everyone else, and I think sometimes small margins can make a big difference in games football and I think that was the case in the last one. Ultimately, you need to win games of football. Last year we won a lot but did not come away with any silverware.
What is key in getting the fans back onside? "The team needs to win games of football. We have a good opportunity to do that in front of us right now and the team needs to show rhythm in the way we are playing, and the new players need to show they are settled. They have had a long time now, we have probably had over 40 sessions on the pitch, nine games and four or five pre-season games. The players arrived at different times but there is no excuse about it being a new team.
Do you feel it’s up top that can change things for you? "It’s everywhere. I think the team needs to show a greater intensity everywhere. That’s the things that we’ve been working on. Tomorrow gives us an opportunity to make a step in the right direction. I’m certainly not angling towards just the front players. I think, as a team, we need to show more cohesion in our performances."
Is it human nature to want to know exactly where you stand with regard to job assurances? "No, because my relationship with John Bennett and James Bisgrove is extremely close. I live that relationship every day so I know where were at. I know what the plan was coming into the season and I know where we’re going as a football club. I was involved in every single decision.
Do you know what your best attacking options are right now? "The strongest team will play the next game. There have been some things that have not been ideal at the start of the season for one or two players in terms of not being available or not being in a fantastic place. But Tom Lawrence is now fully fit, he comes into the squad. Kemar Roofe has played the last two or three.
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