Svensson blast for Gers display

Svensson has come in for criticism since his move to Rangers

Rangers defender Karl Svensson insists the entire squad must take collective responsibility for this season's dismal form - not just the new arrivals.

Rangers trail league leaders Celtic by 17 points after losing out to Inverness on Wednesday.

"We are 11 players on the pitch and maybe it is new players trying to gel, but I think we are not good enough as a team," said the Swede.

"We didn't work hard enough together and that is why we lost the game."

Rangers are two points adrift of second-placed Aberdeen, having won just 10 of their 21 league matches.

Svensson was one of five summer recruits who failed to impress at the Caledonian Stadium, but he said: "We have been here for five months so there is no excuse.

"You can say that this game was not good enough and we have not settled in right, but I think we have played a lot better in the last two months."

Manager Paul Le Guen has brought in several new faces but Svensson denied reports of a dressing room rift at Ibrox.

"We have shown in the last couple of games that we have a good spirit," added the 22-year-old.

"We had a team talk when we played against Celtic and we had some good performances after that, which I think showed that we have a great spirit together.

"I have been in a lot of teams where there are groups and it is always like that because everybody is not always with everybody else."