Max Aarons says Rangers confirmed title-winning grit in passing a “nice check” with Champions League victory over Panathinaikos.
Substitute Djeidi Gassama scored for the second sport working to carry Russell Martin’s aspect degree on the night time in Athens shortly after the hosts’ opener.
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Rangers survived heavy strain in each video games as they progressed 3-1 on mixture to arrange a third-round qualifier with Viktoria Plzen.
Left-back Aarons, who joined on mortgage from Bournemouth this summer season, advised Rangers TV: “It was extraordinarily troublesome, coming to Athens in opposition to a group on the prime finish of their league it’s at all times going to be extraordinarily troublesome and then you definately add the climate in.
“We knew what we had been coming into and I believe we at all times knew it was going to be a special sport to what it was at Ibrox, and we needed to grind it out for certain.
“It’s attention-grabbing as a result of it’s so early on in our time as a gaggle. It’s undoubtedly a check and we actually got here by means of it.
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“I believe we grew into the sport within the first leg, we grew into the sport on this sport as properly. It’s a nice check for us and seeing this group can dig in.
“You might want to dig in to win leagues, to win cup competitions and get so far as you may.
“You must look to the aspect and know everybody goes to battle and I believe we undoubtedly confirmed that, which is basically good to see.”
[BBC]