Red Star Belgrade pull no Rangers punches as Ohi Omoijuanfo aims to beat Robert Lewandowski to golden shoe

Firing Purple Star Belgrade striker Ohi Omoijuanfo has informed Rangers his group will not be taking part in for a draw at Ibrox.

And the Norwegian has promised he'll be doing all the things he can to search out the again of the subsequent and nudge him nearer to Robert Lewandowski within the European Golden Shoe race.

The Serbian aspect will face Rangers within the Europa League final 16 after storming via their group part and incomes a bye to this spherical.

Gio van Bronckhorst and his group needed to beat Dortmund to get this far and there is one other powerful opponent ready in Purple Star.

Main their cost will probably be Omoijuanfo, who joined the membership at the beginning of the yr from Molde in his homeland.

He is at the moment second within the European Golden Shoe race - behind solely legendary Bayern Munich striker Lewandowski - after netting a powerful 31 objectives in 36 video games this season, together with three in 4 video games for Purple Star, one in all which was a derby purpose in opposition to Partizan final week.

Omoijuanfo stated: "We've got a very good group right here and we imagine in ourselves.

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"Whereas I can not assure a purpose at Ibrox in opposition to Rangers, I can promise I will probably be doing completely all the things to attempt to get us to the quarter-finals.

"We aren't going to go to Glasgow and play for the draw. We'll strategy the sport as we do each match...we're going for the win.

"Will probably be a tough match. In fact, we predict that. But when we play in addition to we will then we will undoubtedly win the sport.

"I admit I've had begin to my profession at Purple Star. I give my all in each match and typically that results in a purpose for me. However I simply wish to contribute to the victory of my group.

"I do know I'm behind solely Robert Lewandowski within the Golden Shoe, however let's be real looking right here, Lewandowski is from one other dimension of soccer. He has been on the high for years. It is foolish to check us.

"However who is aware of, if I hold scoring objectives, possibly this might be my yr.

"My intention is to assist Purple Star win the league firstly and in addition go so far as we will in Europe. It's a must to keep in mind, we've a significant benefit as a result of we've such terrific followers at this membership.

"Earlier than I joined the membership, I appeared up movies of the followers and I knew they had been spectacular. Then I got here to the Marakana, felt their vitality and thought 'wow'!

"There are derbies in Norway too clearly, however they're simply soccer matches. Right here, there may be a lot extra to it. Within the Everlasting Derby final weekend in opposition to Partizan, you can sense that it was greater than only a match. There may be a lot historical past concerned. And that is what made it so particular to attain and win the sport.

"They informed me if I scored within the derby, I'd eternally win a spot within the hearts of those followers and I hope if I rating in opposition to Rangers too, they may take me to their hearts much more."

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