Barry Ferguson, Rangers coach, told his players that “they could not be kind all the time” if they want to overcome Vincus and progress in the European League.
They have 3-1 of the match last week in Istanbul, with the winners to face Rome or Bilbao in the quarter-finals of the competition.
But after three consecutive defeats in Abrox in the Scottish Cup and the Graduate Studies League, Ferguson urges his players to tighten the crowd behind them Thursday evening.
“Sometimes we are very nice, I told my players that we could not be cute all the time,” he said. “If you get this place a shake, it is a suitable place to play football and tell the players to do so.
“When you come out with a specific position to play the game, there is no better place to play football.
“We will continue and will be challenged tomorrow (Thursday) night because it will be a different game in my opinion.
“We need to stand tall and we need to go face to face with Fenerbahce because they will come and go to us.”
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Rangers Sieril Desers striker – who scored in the first stage – is discussing the importance of support from fans and Ferguson’s influence and adds to his goal this season
The Premier League title with Rangers has ended 16 points behind the Celtic leaders. With no hope for local silver tools, the European League is the last opportunity for Rangers men to save something of a disappointing campaign.
Ferguson, though, is expected to play the Jose Mourinho team a real battle after they fell in his first defeat in 18 games in the first stage.
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Lyon Balogon believes that the home crowd in Abrox may be a key to helping Rangers to advance in the European League, with the defender of “tricks” of Jose Mourinho
“Mourinho has won 26 championships in a number of countries. This is a real challenge for me, but I am not afraid of the challenge,” added former Rangers leader added.
“It would have been damaged last week. We’ll see that we are different here. We have worked in the past three days in different scenarios within the game. I have every belief in my group of players.
“We must have a different mindset. It was sometimes a problem throughout the season. This is something that caused me to try to change and work it is difficult to do so as well as children as well.
“They take everything we offer them on board.”