James Tavernier defends Rangers form and ready for 60 GAMES this season

RANGERS captain James Tavernier has been a target for Ibrox boo-boys this season - and in the past.

But he reckons he's still been playing in "pretty good" form this season.

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That's despite a massive drop off in his goals and the Gers floundering in third place and being singled out by fans following the Old Firm defeat.

Tavernier bore the brunt of an irate fan's abuse on Edmiston Drive hours after losing to Celtic in September.

Since then there's been further discontent over the league placing, manager and playing style.

But, quizzed on his own contribution to the team, the long-serving skipper said: "I felt I've been pretty good this season.

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"Obviously, there's been a bit of a dry spell, if you want to say, with goals.

"But I'm obviously just trying to create as many chances as possible and obviously try to reduce as much as we can going against our goals."

Tavernier has been practically ever-present for Gers bosses since Steven Gerrard handed him the armband.

But Philippe Clement rested him against St Mirren last week - even though the skipper, who turned 33 on Thursday, insists he wants to play in EVERY GAME.

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He said: "Physically, I feel really good. I feel that I get stronger and stronger all the time. There's nothing new for me to play... if it's 60 games a season, I can do that physically.

"I can put that demand on myself.

"It's just about me making sure my football is right and my demand on myself so it can obviously reflect on others."

Rangers have had 17 games so far this season with 28 more to come in the league and five in the Europa League.

To amass 60 games Gers would need a run through the Scottish Cup and qualification beyond the League phase in Europe.

Tavernier added: "It's in my nature to go out there and try and give it my all every single week and every single game and every single training practice.

"That's what I require of myself and that's what I try to show by example. Everybody here wants to win.

"There's obviously going to be ups and downs, but it's obviously in our hands where we want the ups and where we want the downs.

"It's in our hands how we dictate that. So, as a team, we know we need to improve and that's obviously our aim, that we'll obviously try to do that.

"There's obviously been chats [with the manager] and we've got a squad and we need to obviously keep freshness.

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"I'll always say to him that I always want to play every single game.

"But obviously, then it can come down to if there are certain aspects where he needs a little bit more freshness. It's his decision. But I'm always there to be called upon to play."

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