Giovanni van Bronckhorst praised Rangers for their second-half improvement after they eventually ground down Aberdeen to claim a vital three points in the cinch Premiership title race.
The Ibrox side struggled in the first half against a Dons side who looked confident and well organised.
The hosts cranked things up after the break and substitute Kemar Roofe struck the only goal of the game with nine minutes left to take them level at the top of the table with Celtic, who visit Livingston on Sunday.