Rangers have to prove that they can play in front of a crowd
Rangers must disprove the theory that playing in front of empty stadiums helped them win the league last season, according to Robert Grieve.
Writing in the Scottish Sun, Grieve revealed his thoughts on the Gers and what they must do on Tuesday against Malmo. He uses the game against Dundee United in which Rangers were heckled throughout and struggled to find any tempo or rhythm as an example.
He now claims there is a “theory” that Rangers can’t play in front of big crowds, and they must prove that is nonsense on Tuesday.
Can Rangers play in front of a crowd?
Ibrox is set to be absolutely packed on Tuesday for the second leg of the Champions League tie against Malmo [Rangers’ official website].
It has been so long that Ibrox was full that we expect the atmosphere to be absolutely buzzing, and it will be interesting to see how the Gers cope with it.
They could blow Malmo away if they can harness that energy; however, it could also intimidate them and perhaps work against them.
Ultimately, we will have to see what happens, but we don’t think that Rangers’ players are scared of playing in front of a crowd, and this theory has clearly been created to discredit the Gers’ achievements from last season.
However, they need to respond after a poor display on Saturday, which is the important thing.
If the Gers turn up and put in a performance, then we are sure the Ibrox faithful will show their appreciation, no matter the result.
In other Rangers news, we think that this player who struggled badly on Saturday should be dropped from the starting XI.