Rangers defender Emmanuel Fernandez admits the speed of his rise in the game gives him pause for thought, given he’s gone from the third tier of English football to the Europa League in the blink of an eye.
He’s also relishing the chance to show what he can do, having struggled for game time under previous boss Russell Martin.
The Londoner is now feeling more at home with the guidance of new head coach Danny Rohl and has started the club’s last three games in a row, partly due to injuries to fellow centre-halves Derek Cornelius and John Souttar.
Despite some mixed reviews about his pairing with Nasser Djiga at the back, the 24-year-old is pretty happy with the impact he’s had.
“I would say it’s been a bit positive,” he said.
“Obviously there’s still improvements you can make and there are going to be improvements but I’d say I’ve been positive so far. “
“To be fair, playing in the Europa League, it was amazing. A few years ago I started off in college, then signed for Gillingham, did two years there. Then didn’t have a club for a bit through Covid, went into a non-league team. So look, I couldn’t be more grateful.
“I ended up at Peterborough, I was there for four years and I’m now playing in the Europa League. There’s nothing more I can ask for.
“I feel like I’ve been set back so many times in my career that I don’t think anything can set me back again. I feel like I’ll just keep going, keep fighting and keep showing the world what I can do.”