Knicked from their forum, it’s mental how a fan from Belgium can give this assesment yet you ask a pape/smsm and we’re “just well coached”
I think the Rangers are just a bit underestimated, because they don't come from a big competition.
I also saw one and a half of their 2 matches against Standard and that was indeed not really convincing, but very sophisticated.
(The weather conditions were of such a nature in 1 of the matches that you could not expect eye-catching football anyway.)
I think the Rangers are a very balanced team with a lot of experience and with a lot of different players who can score a goal.
For the time being, our press is only talking about Kemar Roofe (12 goals this season) and Ianis Hagi (5 goals) because they played in Belgium, but they are certainly not their stars, let alone their backbone.
Besides the above two there is also around:
Goalkeeper:
Alan McGregor. Just turned 39. Already experienced everything. Icon.
Defense:
Right wingback: James Tavernier: 29y Captain and probably their best player. Top scorer with 17 goals (+ a lot of assists) this season!
Center-back: Connor Goldson: 28y, bear (> 1.90m), late bloomer, has played every minute this season and regularly scores with a head (8 goals).
Central defender: Leon Balogun 32y or Filip Helander 27y, both bears (> 1.90m) and both have a lot of experience.
Left wingback: Borna Barisic: 28y, physical walking wonder and assistant king.
Central Midfield:
Steven Davis: 36y Metronome in Midfield. Icon.
Scott Arfield: 32y, very good and smart football player, scores regularly (7 goals).
Glen Kamara 25y or Joe Aribo 24y: Vacuum cleaner
Left winger:
Ryan Kent 24y dangerous winger, (7 goals, 11 assists) Striker
:
Alfredo Morelos 24y, complete striker with a nose for goals. Top scorer in Scotland last season. Maybe a little less in shape at the moment.
And then I limit myself to the players with the most minutes and I leave a lot of players who are blooming out of this overview.
This Rangers is just a rock solid whole and a difficult opponent to play, where the danger comes from everywhere.
With 4 wins and 2 draws unbeaten in the group stage.
They can also afford to rotate a bit before and between the EL matches, given their generous lead in their own competition.
If they would now also succeed in eliminating even the Great Old, I see them getting quite far in the Europa League.
I think the Rangers are just a bit underestimated, because they don't come from a big competition.
I also saw one and a half of their 2 matches against Standard and that was indeed not really convincing, but very sophisticated.
(The weather conditions were of such a nature in 1 of the matches that you could not expect eye-catching football anyway.)
I think the Rangers are a very balanced team with a lot of experience and with a lot of different players who can score a goal.
For the time being, our press is only talking about Kemar Roofe (12 goals this season) and Ianis Hagi (5 goals) because they played in Belgium, but they are certainly not their stars, let alone their backbone.
Besides the above two there is also around:
Goalkeeper:
Alan McGregor. Just turned 39. Already experienced everything. Icon.
Defense:
Right wingback: James Tavernier: 29y Captain and probably their best player. Top scorer with 17 goals (+ a lot of assists) this season!
Center-back: Connor Goldson: 28y, bear (> 1.90m), late bloomer, has played every minute this season and regularly scores with a head (8 goals).
Central defender: Leon Balogun 32y or Filip Helander 27y, both bears (> 1.90m) and both have a lot of experience.
Left wingback: Borna Barisic: 28y, physical walking wonder and assistant king.
Central Midfield:
Steven Davis: 36y Metronome in Midfield. Icon.
Scott Arfield: 32y, very good and smart football player, scores regularly (7 goals).
Glen Kamara 25y or Joe Aribo 24y: Vacuum cleaner
Left winger:
Ryan Kent 24y dangerous winger, (7 goals, 11 assists) Striker
:
Alfredo Morelos 24y, complete striker with a nose for goals. Top scorer in Scotland last season. Maybe a little less in shape at the moment.
And then I limit myself to the players with the most minutes and I leave a lot of players who are blooming out of this overview.
This Rangers is just a rock solid whole and a difficult opponent to play, where the danger comes from everywhere.
With 4 wins and 2 draws unbeaten in the group stage.
They can also afford to rotate a bit before and between the EL matches, given their generous lead in their own competition.
If they would now also succeed in eliminating even the Great Old, I see them getting quite far in the Europa League.
