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Steven Davis says Rangers must keep hold of Nikica Jelavic
The Northern Ireland captain has stressed the importance of keeping the club's top scorer for the remainder of the season following his crucial double against St Johnstone
15 Jan 2012 18:57:00
By Alex Meyers
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Rangers midfielder Steven Davis says it is important that the club keep hold of striker Nikica Jelavic after recent speculation linking the Croatian with a move away from Ibrox.
The 26-year-old has been in fine form for the Glasgow side and scored both goals in this weekend’s 2-1 win over St Johnstone in the Scottish Premier League.
He currently leads the scoring charts in Scotland with 14 goals so far this season but has been linked with a move to number of clubs across Europe.
With Rangers trailing rivals Celtic in the table it is vital that they don’t lose one of their star players and Davis hopes the club can keep hold of him.
"The good thing about Jela is that he can score a mixture of goals and he got two poacher's goals in this game,” said Davis.
"There's been a lot written in terms of what he wants to do but he showed he's got a desire to still do well for Rangers so hopefully the club can keep hold of him.
"There has been a lot written in the press saying he wants to move on but he always works hard for the team and it was good to see him get his rewards again for the effort he puts in."
Victory for Rangers saw them briefly top the SPL table before Celtic beat Dundee United 2-1 later in the day to reclaim their two-point advantage.
Despite trailing their rivals in the league, Davis knows that there is a long way to go and believes his side has what it takes to win their fourth successive title.
"We've always had the desire to try to win games and we have managed to do it over the last few seasons," he continued.
"A couple of times we came up short in the five or six weeks before Christmas and it was important to bounce back after the Celtic game and try to go on another run of results.
"We have managed to do that so far but we won't be getting carried away as there is still a lot of hard work ahead. Celtic are still going well as well."
| Bet: | Returns: | Rangers £15.00 | Draw £35.00 | Motherwell £60.00 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Rangers £15.71 | Draw £35.00 | Motherwell £70.00 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Rangers £14.00 | Draw £43.30 | Motherwell £85.00 |
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The 26-year-old has been in fine form for the Glasgow side and scored both goals in this weekend’s 2-1 win over St Johnstone in the Scottish Premier League.
He currently leads the scoring charts in Scotland with 14 goals so far this season but has been linked with a move to number of clubs across Europe.
With Rangers trailing rivals Celtic in the table it is vital that they don’t lose one of their star players and Davis hopes the club can keep hold of him.
"The good thing about Jela is that he can score a mixture of goals and he got two poacher's goals in this game,” said Davis.
"There's been a lot written in terms of what he wants to do but he showed he's got a desire to still do well for Rangers so hopefully the club can keep hold of him.
"There has been a lot written in the press saying he wants to move on but he always works hard for the team and it was good to see him get his rewards again for the effort he puts in."
Victory for Rangers saw them briefly top the SPL table before Celtic beat Dundee United 2-1 later in the day to reclaim their two-point advantage.
Despite trailing their rivals in the league, Davis knows that there is a long way to go and believes his side has what it takes to win their fourth successive title.
"We've always had the desire to try to win games and we have managed to do it over the last few seasons," he continued.
"A couple of times we came up short in the five or six weeks before Christmas and it was important to bounce back after the Celtic game and try to go on another run of results.
"We have managed to do that so far but we won't be getting carried away as there is still a lot of hard work ahead. Celtic are still going well as well."
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