Nicola Docherty sets sights on Rangers Women success after fulfilling her ‘childhood dream’
Nicola Docherty has set sights on regaining the Scottish Women’s Premier League title having fulfilled her childhood dream of becoming captain of Rangers Women.
The 31-year-old defender was made captain of the Light Blues by new manager Jo Potter over the summer and having been a childhood Rangers fan, the opportunity to lead her team out has been a huge honour for the Scottish international.
But having missed out on silverware last season, Docherty is focused on ensuring that her time as Rangers captain isn’t just a memorable experience for her as she embarks on her childhood dream, but also brings success to the Light Blues.
Speaking to the Rangers Review on Sunday (10 September), she said: “It was an honour. But I have come into this season and just been myself. You don’t play at Rangers if you don’t want to win. As soon as you come to this club it is about winning and that is the mentality that you have to have here.
“There is pressure on you to win all the time, no matter who you are playing against. There is pressure because you are playing for a club like Rangers. We are here to win league titles and cups. We were disappointed last season but hopefully, we can go and change that this season.”
Winning mentality
It’s safe to say Potter’s appointment has brought a breath of fresh air across the Rangers women’s side and that is clear in how Docherty speaks about the aspirations and goals of the club, in a way that only a fan could completely understand.
The 31-year-old knows how success is judged with the Light Blues, with it being one of the few clubs in world football where second place is deemed a failure, especially should it be because you fall behind Celtic or Glasgow City.
Foster’s side have made an impressive start to the campaign, winning all bar one of their matches, only managing a draw against Doherty’s former side Glasgow City and that has allowed Celtic to hold a two-point advantage at the top of the table.
The task for the Gers has become very simple in that respect, don’t allow the gap to grow any bigger by not dropping any more points themselves. It’s safe to say that the Ibrox club couldn’t have a captain who understands the history and feeling of Rangers better than Docherty.
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