Tottenham youngster Mikey Moore has admitted his early performances during his loan spell at Rangers were “unacceptable”, insisting he has nobody but himself to blame for his difficult start at Ibrox.

The 19-year-old has opened up to the Daily Record about the challenging opening months of his time in Glasgow, when he struggled to make an impact under Russell Martin.

Moore made just six starts without scoring or assisting before the manager was dismissed after 122 days in charge.

Moore acknowledged that the system and positions he was asked to play in may not always have brought the best out of him, but was adamant that those factors could not excuse his performances.

“No matter where I am put on the pitch, the standards I set for myself stay the same and the way I was playing at that point was unacceptable,” he said.

The Tottenham attacker also revealed the blunt message he received from his father after returning home.

“My dad said to me, ‘I never want to see you play like that again, no matter where you are.’”

Crucially, Moore refused to use Martin as a scapegoat, explaining that the former Rangers boss had trusted him and tried to help him through individual meetings.

“I’m never going to say it was Russell Martin’s fault or someone else’s fault. It was me who quite clearly wasn’t technically good enough in a lot of games,” he added.

Moore’s fortunes changed after Danny Rohl replaced Martin. The winger went on to become an important player for Rangers, scoring seven goals and providing four assists as his confidence and influence grew.

His spell in Scotland proved a valuable learning experience for the Spurs academy graduate, who is now continuing his development away from north London.

His willingness to reflect honestly on those early struggles should serve him well as he looks to take the next steps in his career.

Moore is spending this season on loan at Koln in Germany and has recently been called up to the England under 21 squad for the first time.