THE man and the message has changed again. Kenny Miller’s attitude and attributes remain the same.

Pedro Caixinha is the latest Ibrox incumbent that Miller has called gaffer. He is still learning what the Portuguese wants from him, but there is no doubt what Caixinha will get from the striker.

Whether it was Walter Smith or Mark Warburton, Ally McCoist or Stuart McCall, Miller’s desire to succeed has never diminished. If he has his way, he will have another crack at the Premiership title.

Before then, it is battle to finish second in the top flight that Rangers must win, while Caixinha has also targeted Scottish Cup glory after being installed as the 16th manager in the club’s history.

The 46-year-old has made his mark at Ibrox in recent days. Now Miller hopes the next few weeks and months will offer an insight into the coming years.

“You can make a difference in terms of things you’re going to change and things you’ll focus on, which we’ve done this week,” he said.

“Even at this early stage we’d probably like to see a bit of that involved in the performance on Saturday, I’m sure the manager would.

“In the next couple of weeks, two weeks is a long time when you’re working every day and working hard to get your point across and as players we’re working hard to try to achieve what he’s wanting us to achieve. I’d definitely like to see some real benefits before the end of this year.

“I don’t think anyone that was coming in would be able to have a free shot for the next few months considering the position we’re in at this moment.

“The semi-final of the Scottish Cup is obviously a huge opportunity for us to win a trophy and finish the season on a real high. We’ve still got the capabilities of finishing second if we go on a run.

“If we can get to grips with what the manager wants quickly then there is no reason why we can’t achieve that as well.”

Caixinha is determined to finish with a flourish this term but the Portuguese will surely already have glanced towards next season and what he hopes will be a return to European action and Premiership title challenge.

He has inherited a squad that are languishing 33 points adrift of Celtic after a league campaign that has been far from good enough.

After a change at the top, there will be a series of ins and outs at Ibrox this summer.

But Miller believes the current crop still have more to give as he looks to play his part once again next term.

He said: “Investment is just a word. What is it? Is it £4million or £40million? We need to improve the quality and consistency of our game.

“The manager will have his own ideas of how he does that. Right now, the squad we have has to work to improve.

“I heard him say there could be a better version of ourselves showing with work and organisation, the qualities him and his staff are hopefully going to bring.

“But there’s no doubt any team are going to sign players in the summer transfer window.

“There will be change. What those changes are, that’s not my job. I just hope I’m still here and able to take part next year.

“It’s actually hard to compare, because we were playing at a lower level in the Championship last season. Next year we’ll be able to answer that question a lot better because we’ll be into a second year of playing at the same level against the same teams in the Premiership.

“This year, maybe within our dressing room, the step up was a little bit underestimated.

“There is a lot more in the current squad, never mind bringing new signings in.

“We would all agree within the dressing room that we have definitely not played to a level we would have hoped for. We maybe haven’t reacted well when things have gone against us.

“You are only going to sign new players if they make your starting eleven better. What that does is challenge others to rise to the level they need to in order to take that jersey.”

The Ibrox crowd will get their first sight of Caixinha this afternoon when he looks to lead the Light Blues to a much-needed win over Hamilton Accies.

It is a chance for the Portuguese to get off to a positive start, and an opportunity for his players to make a positive impression on him.

It is a situation that Miller is well accustomed to and a challenge he is determined to rise to as he targets a new Gers deal.

The 37-year-old continues to defy his years and confound his critics and age will be no barrier for him as the Caixinha era kicks-off on home soil.

Miller said: “It is a little bit irritating. I appreciate you are coming to the end of your career at this stage but I want to be judged on what I’m bringing to the team and on my performances on a Saturday.

“People talk about your experience and looking after yourself off the field, but that’s part and parcel of getting to this stage of your career and having a knowledge and understanding of what the club is about.

“But, as I say, I want to be judged on performances. I feel I’ve been pretty consistent this season. Would I have liked to have played even better and have scored more goals? Of course I would.

“I would love to be sitting with 15 goals at this point of the season but so far I’ve got nine.

“There’s no reason it can’t happen between now and the end of the season. I’m sure with the new manager, we will be working very hard to achieve the goals he has already spoken about.”

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