Source: Team_Talk
Smith pleased with Gers fightback
Rangers boss Walter Smith insists he took no extra satisfaction from finally winning at Aberdeen for the first time since he returned to Ibrox.[LNB] The visitors were two behind to the Dons after half-an-hour of Sunday's SPL clash but fought back to win 3-2 and maintain their 100% start to the season thanks to Kenny Miller's double and Nikica Jelavic's winner.[LNB]It was their first victory at Pittodrie since 2006 when Paul Le Guen was in charge - but Gers boss Smith was not overly concerned about getting the proverbial monkey off his back.[LNB]He said: "You just want to win matches. Aberdeen seem to take great pleasure in saying that the only team they want to beat is Rangers.[LNB]"I'm not like that, I prefer my team to try to beat everybody we play.[LNB]"When you come to Pittodrie an innocuous foul for either team is treated like a crime against humanity. It is a very difficult situation for the referee to handle.[LNB]"What most pleased me was the character that the team showed to come back from going two goals behind."[LNB]The win, though, came at a price for Rangers with Steven Davis set to miss the Champions League visit of Bursaspor to Ibrox after picking up a hamstring injury.[LNB]Smith admitted it would be disappointing to face the Turkish side on Wednesday without the Northern Ireland midfielder.[LNB]He added: "Steven Davis has a slight hamstring injury and going by past experience you would have to put him in the doubtful category.[LNB]"It would be a blow if we were to lose Steven as I feel he is just coming into our season now and today was the best he has played this season.[LNB]"Steven Naismith and Steven Whittaker both took knocks to the head but they should be okay."[LNB]Aberdeen boss Mark McGhee was left cursing the defensive lapses from his team which saw them squander a two-goal lead over the champions.[LNB]McGhee was particularly annoyed with Jerel Ifil's reckless challenge on Vladimir Weiss, four minutes after his side had gone two ahead, which gifted the visitors a penalty which was duly converted by Miller.[LNB]He said: "I'm hugely disappointed with the end result. We conspired against ourselves for each of Rangers' goals.[LNB]"It is always a danger if you go to ground in the box against a player who is as quick as he is so that it will result in a penalty. It is naive and irresponsible. The defeat was as much down to our own doing as it was Rangers' good work."[LNB]However, McGhee was sympathetic towards striker Chris Maguire, who saw red in the closing stages for a second booking.[LNB]He added: "He worked really hard and he was tired when he made the challenge. He tried to chase back and win a tackle but it was a free-kick so the referee has the right to send him off. I thought it was harsh."
