Kenny Dalglish reckons Rangers simply may need sufficient about them to show up a Champions League shocker and nick one thing at Anfield. Particularly if veteran stopper Allan McGregor is on his A-game.
Gio van Bronckhorst's crew journey to Merseyside needing to take one thing to face any likelihood of competing in Group A. They misplaced their first two video games to Ajax and Napoli, delivery seven objectives with out return, and know one other defeat at Anfield is probably going curtains for any likelihood of progress within the prime tier of European soccer.
However they face a Liverpool aspect who've struggled not too long ago with their draw with Brighton on the weekend extremely the FIFTH time they've dropped factors within the Premier League on the seven-game mark. They're struggling to win video games and had been overwhelmed convincingly in opposition to Napoli of their Champions League opener earlier than bouncing again in opposition to Ajax earlier than the break.
Liverpool and Celtic hero Dalglish, writing in his Sunday Publish column, reckons it is an enormous ask for Gers even regardless of the Reds' struggling kind. However he is pinpointed one other Euro masterclass from McGregor because the "place to begin" if they're to take something.
He stated: "You can not rule Rangers out fully, that’s for certain. They've had some terrific outcomes up to now few years away from house in Europe.
"The one that stands proud was over in Germany final season in opposition to Borussia Dortmund. Giovanni van Bronckhorst and his gamers produced one thing very particular that night time. It would take a efficiency much more extraordinary to repeat it at Anfield.
"The place to begin for that must be Allan McGregor having an unimaginable sport. He’s produced breathtaking shows over time, and he’d must do it once more.
"That’s normally the case when an underdog takes on a heavy favorite. You want your goalie to make 4 or 5 prime saves, and for the opposition forwards to be a wee bit wasteful in entrance of objective. It’s then a case of attempting to nick one thing on the different finish."
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