Cyriel Dessers has opened up on his frustrated gesture to Rangers supporters.
The Ibrox striker appeared to vent his frustration during the 2-0 loss to Dynamo Kyiv in Champions League qualifying last month.
And Dessers has admitted he had been left angered by boos and whistles while the match was at 0-0.
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The striker had shown his emotions with ten minutes left as he threw his arms into the air and gestured towards the fans after he struggled to control a pass from Vaclav Cerny.
Moments later, Dynamo Kyiv snatched a lead before adding a second goal and advancing in the competition with Rangers dropping into the Europa League league phase.
Quizzed on the moment on Sky Sports, Dessers said: "I think it was so specific to the moment.
"I heard boos and whistles and at that point, you think, 'Come on guys, we need you'.
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"We really needed them at that moment and part of the fans didn't give it at that time and then you get a little bit frustrated.
"The fans are massive for us and we need them in a positive way. I think they don't know how important they can be for this team.
"They can push us through games, and they can win us games."
