German boss is ready for his first taste of Ibrox of matchday as he vows to turn negative energy inside stadium.

Danny Rohl surfed the net to learn a bit more about Rangers and their supporters.

Now he wants his players to ride the wave of expectation and turn the tide in the blue sea of Ibrox.

The new boss will take charge of his first home game this afternoon having never been near the ground before his appointment last week.

He knows there’s a job in store to get Gers back on an even keel after a disastrous start to the season sunk Russell Martin and left the side stranded 13 points off leaders Hearts.

Rangers haven’t won a league match at home since May and toxicity levels plumbed new depths with the Englishman at the helm.

But Rohl is convinced he can bring a synergy back between the fans and the players – and knows winning is the only way to achieve that.

After being chosen to replace Martin, the 36-year-old took to the internet to see exactly what lies in store on the south side of the Clyde.

Those video clips have got the German’s engines roaring ahead of his first taste of match day in Govan.

As have messages he received from players he previously coached at RB Leipzig who were beaten at a raucous Ibrox three years ago as Rangers stormed to the Europa League Final.

Rohl said: “I’ve never been here, it’s my first time. When you prepare and you are looking forward to a new club, you look at the internet, you watch videos, you see the fans and how much energy is in the stadium.

“The good thing is we now have the opportunity to fill this stadium and hopefully get the first home win.

“It’s just part of our job if we want to win games. I think this is a crucial thing, that they turn around the atmosphere in the right direction. It will be amazing.

“It’s interesting because when I see how many messages I got from former players. It shows it is a big name in Europe.

“I was in the stadium and you see the pictures that show what a big club this is.

“Even the former players from Leipzig sent me messages. They spoke about the atmosphere here when they lost a game.

“But on the other side, you have to also convince them how you want to play.

“You cannot compare my steps to this big club, but if you can really show the players how you want to play, and they say, ‘oh, this coach can bring me to the next level’. Then they’re also excited.”

Rohl’s manner might come across as mild. But Rangers owner Andrew Cavenagh revealed the former Sheffield Wednesday boss has “an edge” to his character which convinces him he can succeed in Glasgow.

The Zwickau-born head coach insists hard work and passion is a non-negotiable – something that was ingrained in him by his parents from a young age.

It’s taken him from coaching roles at Leipzig and Southampton to assistant manager positions with Bayern Munich and Germany under Hansi Flick before two years at Sheffield Wednesday.

But now he’s landed the big one at Ibrox he knows it’s crucial he keeps his calm when the pressure hits boiling point.

He said: “Of course, emotion is important, but the key is for me is always to look back at a game, what was right, what was wrong, and find solutions.

“I’m not a coach who makes just emotional speeches, and then you can’t give them solutions.

“You will see me on the touchline, I will always follow every action and try to support those on the pitch. Then I’m emotional.

“If you show belief and you are calm, it helps the team.

“I’m calm in a game because I know we prepared every day before for this game, and then it gives the players the belief.

“My background is very easy. I come from a worker family, and I learned very early how you can move forward in your life – it’s about hard work.

“Over the last years, I’ve worked very hard to come to this point.

“This is a little bit also my mindset and what I want to try to bring to the players.

“First, it’s about hard working. Then, with my background, the tactical understanding,

“It’s very important for me to have not just plan A. It’s always important to have plan B and C, because I know in modern football, you cannot have just one way to play.

“If you want to win games, especially in this competition, all four competitions, this is very important.

“And the third part is with all the experience from the different steps I made. Leipzig was from zero to Champions League.

“You improved something, you learned a lot about structure, having a scouting direction and a clear identity of how I want to play.

“Now, two times I was in a relegation fight, one time with a Premier League club, one time with a Championship club.

“Then, of course, we come to Munich, and for me, it was very impressive to see players in every single training session.

“To see players, they were still hungry for every win, and I think this is very important.

“If you work with players, especially in such big clubs, you need this mindset.

“Every training game is also a game we want to win, because if you do this, then you bring this mindset to the pitch.

“In one of my experiences, we won 4-0 in Rome in a Champions League match, and there were some players who were not happy because we didn’t play well.

“This mindset is what really influenced me. It’s always about more and better and improvement.”