Bobby Russell shares view on Rangers Champions League clash v Napoli
Former Rangers player, Bobby Russell, has suggested that Giovanni van Bronckhorst needs to change his squad ahead of their Champions League clash against Napoli.
The Gers suffered a 4-0 defeat against Ajax in their opening Champions League match. They need to bounce back strongly when they face an in-form Napoli side at Ibrox on Wednesday (14 September).
Rangers have conceded eight goals in their last two games, and a strong reaction is needed.
“You’ve got two games where they have conceded eight goals so there’s got to be changes now. Where those changes come I’m not sure,” said Russell, as quoted by The Daily Record.
“I’ll leave that to the manager, I don’t get paid for those kind of decisions! But if you lose eight goals in two games then there has to be changes. Napoli at Ibrox is a great opportunity, that’s the only way to look at it.
“One thing’s for sure, there’ll be absolutely no hiding place for the players in that tie. These are the games you look forward to. This is what Rangers have been striving for in recent years. I know Napoli got that great result against Liverpool in Italy but if Rangers up their level and stop giving silly goals away then they can get a result in front of their own supporters. I truly believe that, then they can start to put the past week behind them.”
Mentality
The key thing here is the mentality. Van Bronckhorst made a controversial comment that his side cannot compete at the top level unless there’s a huge investment.
The Bears reached the finals of the Europa League last season, beating some quality teams on their way.
Obviously, there is a huge gulf in quality, but that doesn’t mean the Gers cannot compete at this level.
It has been a sluggish start to the season, and the Bears find themselves already five points behind Celtic.
They need to pick themselves up and enter the game with a positive frame of mind. They must have a proper game plan and give their best on the pitch.
Napoli have made a strong start this season and they managed a 4-1 win against Liverpool in their previous game.
Rangers are a formidable side at Ibrox, and with fans behind them, they must prepare themselves for a proper fight.
In other Rangers news, the BBC never seem to learn their lessons as they persist with their embarrassing anti-Rangers agenda.