Rangers manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst hinted he will stick with goalkeeper Jon McLaughlin against Ajax despite criticism in the wake of Saturday’s bruising Old Firm defeat.
McLaughlin conceded four at Celtic Park, including from a poor pass out from the back for Celtic’s final goal.
“Many things went wrong,” said Van Bronckhorst.
“So I could change everything from Saturday and play with a different team tomorrow, different tactics. But I think 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 and that’s what we have to do tomorrow as well.”
He added: “I’ve spoken with Jon and I’ve spoken with the team about how we played, the way we conceded goals and how we need to improve, what went wrong.
“It’s a normal process. You cannot change every time you have a defeat. You cannot change everything because you have to stick to your beliefs and your way of playing.
“The execution we had on Saturday was below par – far below par. That’s what I want to see different tomorrow.”
While Saturday’s 4-0 reverse was far from ideal preparation for the club’s first game in the Champions League for 12 years, Van Bronckhorst has encouraged his players to “feel the emotions” of the defeat to drive them on in his homeland.
They face an Ajax team currently on five wins from five in the Eredivisie, and the Dutchman said: “If you have a heavy defeat like we did on Saturday it must feel really bad. You have to feel the emotions of a defeat to bounce back even harder.
“On Sunday, we had our first meeting after Celtic but also looking forward to Ajax. You have to keep going. As a player I played for some big teams in Europe, but also suffered some really big defeats.
“If you want to reach a higher level, if you want to keep developing you have to learn from your mistakes and your defeats.”