Can Rangers go a stern “take a look at of character” tonight in Athens and advance to the third spherical of Champions League qualifying?
Russell Martin’s males take a 2-0 lead into the away leg towards Panathinaikos however realized lots concerning the Greek aspect’s risk at Ibrox, particularly throughout the first half after they had been pinned again and indebted to Jack Butland for holding the rating stage.
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Martin’s build-from-the-back philosophy was evident in his first sport in cost and is a double-edged sword, in line with The Herald soccer author Stephen McGowan.
Talking on the he stated: “I feel Martin’s type of play could be profitable and enticing, however it’s going to at all times be susceptible to errors and resulting in the potential to be punished.
“And clearly, the European video games, you are extra more likely to get punished than you’re in home video games.
“Panathinaikos weren’t notably spectacular in that first leg, however it’s nonetheless a harmful draw for Rangers. And this sport nonetheless does carry a little bit of hazard.
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“What Rangers might want to do, and to their credit score they’ve proven this earlier than underneath earlier managers, is deal with a tough setting.
“It is a take a look at of character for this workforce. It is a new workforce enjoying a brand new type, and that does make them susceptible, however two objectives is a pleasant cushion to have within the second leg.”
Scottish coach and analyst John Walker believes Martin will make slight changes to Rangers’ set-up tonight.
“Martin’s at all times been fairly clear is his type will at all times keep, however there will be little tweaks,” he stated.
“I feel he’ll have seemed on the areas through which they misplaced the ball from the Panathinaikos press and attempt to keep away from these areas, so we would see full-backs a bit of wider to begin.”
[BBC]