Rangers head coach Barry Ferguson has advised his gamers they “cannot be good on a regular basis” in the event that they wish to beat Fenerbahce and progress within the Europa League.
They’ve a 3-1 lead from final week’s recreation in Istanbul, with the winners set to face Roma or Athletic Bilbao within the quarter-finals of the competitors.
However after back-to-back defeats at Ibrox within the Scottish Cup and Premiership, Ferguson is urging his gamers to toughen as much as get the group behind them on Thursday night time.
Rangers head coach Barry Ferguson believes, with the Ibrox crowd behind them, they will get previous Fenerbahce and progress to the Europa League quarter-finals
“Generally we’re too good, I’ve advised my gamers we won’t be good on a regular basis,” he mentioned. “In case you get this place rocking, it is a correct place to play soccer and I’ve advised the fellows that.
“While you exit with a sure angle to play the sport, there isn’t any higher place to play soccer.
“We’ll go on and we’ll brace the problem tomorrow (Thursday) night time as a result of it’ll be a special recreation in my view.
“We have to stand tall and we have to go face to face with Fenerbahce as a result of they will come and so they’ll go for us.”
Cyriel Dessers starred for Rangers in Istanbul final week
The Premiership title race is all however over with Rangers sitting 16 factors behind leaders Celtic. With no hope of home silverware, the Europa League is Rangers’ final probability to salvage one thing from a disappointing marketing campaign.
Ferguson, although, is anticipating Jose Mourinho’s aspect to place up an actual struggle after they fell to their first defeat in 18 video games within the first leg.
Leon Balogun believes the house crowd at Ibrox may very well be key in serving to Rangers progress within the Europa League, with the defender prepared for Jose Mourinho’s ‘tips’
“Mourinho has gained 26 trophies in numerous nations. This can be a actual problem for me however I am not petrified of a problem,” the previous Rangers midfielder added.
“He would have been hurting final week. You will notice a special Fenerbahce right here. Now we have labored the final three days on totally different eventualities inside the recreation. I’ve each religion in my group of gamers.
“We have to have a special mindset. It has been a problem at occasions all through the season. That is one thing that I am tasked with making an attempt to alter and I am working ever so onerous to do it and so are the boys as effectively.
“They’re taking every little thing that we’re giving them on board.”
