Stuart Kettlewell has admitted it has been a challenge for Kilmarnock to prepare for Sunday's league clash against Rangers.
The Killie boss explained that, due to the recent appointment of Danny Rohl as head coach, it has been difficult to predict how Rangers will set up.
Kettlewell said: "It's been really interesting for us because we are meticulous in the work that we do, in and out of possession, and it's been difficult this week.
"It has with the announcement of a new manager.
"You're almost sitting waiting to see who it is, to see what that will mean in terms of how Rangers will play, system, style, all those different types of things.
"So we've had to work a wee bit different this week."
Rohl was appointed head coach on Monday and took charge of his first game on Thursday, which resulted in a 3-0 defeat against Brann.
Kettlewell outlined that the customary strategy of analysing the previous three games of an opponent could not be employed due to the change in management at Rangers.
This has brought its own set of challenges for Kilmarnock.
He said: "I've quite enjoyed the challenge because I think we often work off that three previous game cycle.
"So we would always analyse three previous games and we're not really able to do that.
"So kind of what we're looking at is player traits, looking at is strengths and weaknesses and then, off the back of the game last night, we will analyse that.
"But we're having to take other things into consideration."
Kettlewell further explained that it is crucial to understand Rohl's traits as a manager to anticipate how Rangers might perform.
He added: "You know, how much emphasis can you put on Danny Rohl being the Sheffield Wednesday manager because it's a different club and a different country and things like that, but I think you're looking for traits.
"You're looking for aspects that he'll look for from his team, so between myself, the staff and the analysts at the football club, we have been working hard on that."
On Rangers' recent performance, Kettlewell said: "I think it's a difficult one, as I say, to analyse because you've had two days to go in and take a big European game away from home.
"Sometimes it's a wee bit easier at home.
"You get a little bit more time, I suppose, if you're not travelling, if you're not doing press conferences, announcing a new manager.
"You wonder sometimes where they get the time to put the team together because it must have been a whirlwind sort of 48 hours.
"But as I say, European games are different, quite clearly, from domestic games.
"Home and away is different.
"I don't know what I expected in terms of would there be a dramatic shape change, would there be massive personnel changes.
"I think the answer was no on both fronts.
"There was a couple of changes, as sometimes you expect.
"And also in terms of shape, it was more or less the same as it's been."
The Kilmarnock boss was quick to acknowledge the quality within the Rangers squad.
He said: "I think for us, that angle of looking at the players, the traits, I get this narrative at the minute that everybody's jumping on the bandwagon, people will be talking about that result not being good enough last night.
"But, again, when you start to look at it closely, there are a lot of good players in that Rangers squad.
"There has been heavy investment to make sure that they bring in what they feel are top players and guys that can really flourish at the football club.
"So I suppose from my side of it, I get and acknowledge that it's not been a start in performances that Rangers support or staff or players would be expecting.
"But I'm also the guy that really expects the best version of them on Sunday and I think if you go in imagining something different, you're very, very naïve.
"And sometimes I think that's where you can get a smack in the face."
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