Rangers must look to destroy Joe Gomez in Champions League clash v Liverpool
Rangers will take on Liverpool in their crucial Champions League clash against Liverpool on Wednesday at Ibrox.
The Gers are heading into this fixture on the back of a thumping 4-0 win against St Mirren and they must be in full confidence for this game.
Liverpool, who lost against Arsenal in their last game, probably will start as favourites, but the Bears should not fear them.
Giovanni van Bronckhorst will definitely work on various tactical elements for this game, but he should field a starting line-up that can exploit Liverpool’s full-back weakness.
As per The Athletic, Trent Alexander-Arnold has picked up an ankle injury and he is likely to be out for two weeks.
Joe Gomez is almost certain to fill the right-back role in his absence. He is the weak link in Klopp’s system, and this is one area the Bears need to exploit.
There has been a lot of criticism about Alexander-Arnold’s defending, but he still remains one of the best full-backs in the world at the moment, especially going forward.
Gomez is primarily a central defender. He doesn’t have the pace, the quality, and the guile to wreak havoc like Trent, thus Rangers defenders can stay relaxed that there won’t be tons of crosses coming into their box.
He is a better defender than Trent, but he struggles against pace. This is where Rangers wingers must look to test him with a burst of pace and energy.
Gomez is prone to making mistakes, and this could open up opportunities for Rangers to score.
Rangers need to take a positive result from this fixture to stay alive in the competition and there’s an opportunity here on Wednesday.
In other Rangers news, Ross Wilson may have played a blinder for Rangers after a shocking development in October that will leave many Gers fans surprised.