Rangers, Club Brugge
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Starting off a fine 3-1 away win, Romeo Vermant put Club Brugge ahead against Rangers after just three minutes in the Champions League. It was a goal that, according to analysts in the VTM studio, he
On the day he was appointed Rangers head coach, Russell Martin admitted: "I have to try and convince people that I'm the right person." He also acknowledged that "we need to find a way to win whilst we're developing", as he hoped to create some "energy and ...
With two weeks to go until the transfer window closes, Club Brugge have already brought in £70m this summer. That has allowed Rangers' Champions League play-off opponents to splash about half of that figure on incomings, arriving from European heavyweights such as Inter Milan and Ajax.
Russell Martin is facing a backlash after Rangers' defeat to Club Brugge, leaving the owners to make an unavoidable statement.
Although a misunderstanding between defender Nasser Djiga and goalkeeper Jack Butland led to Club Brugge’s early 0-1 lead, Romeo Vermant’s finishing was remarkably impressive. “This is already his second important goal,” Marc Degryse claimed. “Good for him.”
Rangers defender John Souttar believes the club’s recent form in Europe means they can travel to Bruges knowing they can rescue their Champions League hopes. A 3-1 first leg to Club Brugge at Ibrox means the play-off is very much in the hands of the Belgians, and Rangers would need victory by two goals even to force extra time in the tie.
Rangers were shocking against Brugge despite trying to mount a second-half comeback, with the game already over by that point.
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