STEVEN DAVIS is confident there is still plenty of improvement to come from Rangers as they continue building momentum in the title race.
The Light Blues were 4-0 winners over Dundee United on Saturday as they broke the Scottish record for clean sheets by keeping their seventh consecutive shut-out at the start of the campaign.
Boss Steven Gerrard insisted that his side had not shown a relentless streak over the course of the season so far despite racking up six wins to keep them clear at the top of the table.
And Davis reckons Rangers can still move up through the gears in the coming weeks as they attempt to maintain their advantage over Celtic in the Premiership.
He said: “We’re not over-thinking it. We want to keep clean sheets whether we’re going for a record or not.
“Of course, it’s nice to continue it because we’ve been really solid so far this season.
“We were a little bit sloppy at times today and created our own problems. But we’re delighted with the start we’ve made to the season.
“The squad is strong even though we’re missing some big players. Everyone can see we’re enjoying our football and it was nice to see different people getting on the score sheet today.
“There are a lot of positives but still areas for us to improve on. Good teams are always about balance and we feel we have that.
“But the record is something we should be proud of as a team. We’re defending from the front and everyone is buying into that.
“I think we definitely have the quality to do it [win the title] but we need to go and show it.
“That’s what it’s all about and we’re not going to get carried away with the results we’ve had so far this season.
“There are still areas of the game we need to improve on and we’ll continue to look to do that, individually and collectively.
“I think we started last season very strongly as well and I certainly feel the quality of the squad has got stronger.”
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