Chris Sutton sends Borna Barisic warning as he predicts Rangers v Liverpool
Chris Sutton predicts Rangers to lose to Liverpool but gives them a chance to get something from their Champions League clash.
He believes that Borna Barisic has great delivery but will struggle against Mo Salah who likes cutting inside and giving nightmares to left-backs.
Liverpool go into this one on a bad run of form while Rangers are on the back of a 4-0 win against Hearts.
He said on 5 Live Sport’s Monday Night Club, via the Daily Record, “It’s going to be really difficult. They had a strong performance at the weekend. Ryan Kent returning to Liverpool, he’s been a good signing for Rangers but doesn’t get enough goals and assists for a player of his quality.
“They lost four to Ajax, three at home to Napoli, but this isn’t such a daunting prospect as Liverpool in previous seasons. They’ve got to feel that and they’ve basically got nothing to lose going to Anfield. Nobody expects them to get a result.
“Kent is the danger-man. They’ve got issues at the back, Ben Davies, a former Liverpool player, played at the weekend alongside Connor Goldson, but I worry about Barisic.
“He has great delivery but Mo Salah going up against him will have a field day. But Rangers have to view it as a shot to nothing – go there, play with confidence, and hope to catch Liverpool on a downer. I still fancy Liverpool to win the game but Rangers are capable.”
Silence his critics
Barisic has had his critics in the past and it has been justified at the time as his performances have not been good.
However, of late, he has done decently and has made the left-back spot his own.
Ridvan Yilmaz was signed this summer and many thought that he would walk into the playing eleven but that’s not happened.
The Turk’s arrival has only taken Barisic’s game to the next level and all eyes will be on him for that contest against Liverpool.
Rangers need to take advantage of Liverpool’s bad form and throw the kitchen sink at them.
An early goal could do wonders at Anfield and Giovanni van Bronckhorst needs to keep believing that he can pull off an upset and that will go a long way towards proving that he’s the right man for the job.
In other Rangers news, the club now had a record-breaking striker on trial at Ibrox and he’s gone on to make headlines in the United Kingdom.