Rangers icon Brian Laudrup is urging his former membership to prey on Liverpool's defensive flaws and make a morale-boosting Champions League assertion.
The Reds have been two outcomes from the Quadruple final season however Jurgen Klopp's proclaimed "mentality monsters" are struggling a disaster of confidence amid solely two Premier League wins in eight video games. Now Laudrup needs Rangers to banish their very own self-doubt first which was evident within the meek 2-0 defeat at Anfield final week.
The Danish wing king is urging Gio van Bronckhorst to go daring and take the sport to a facet that has been transport objectives and have been thumped by Napoli on matchday one. Talking within the Day by day Mail, he stated: "You wish to see Van Bronckhorst's facet not less than attempt to capitalise on any vulnerabilities. As a result of Rangers have been afraid of getting battered, they stunning a lot handed it to Liverpool at Anfield. They performed to the opposition's strengths. That may't occur once more.
"Within the English Premier League, it is completely different. Groups are having a go as a result of they know Liverpool will not be as fast in midfield and defence as they have been and, in some respects, it is an ageing crew. They've solely gained two of their eight league video games and misplaced closely to Napoli in Europe.
"I repeat, Liverpool nonetheless have ample top-level expertise. However even the perfect can believe affected by kind. I've seen it in groups. Doubt creeps in. It won't final lengthy, but it surely's there. If they've a troublesome begin at Ibrox, if Rangers do not allow them to settle within the simple method they did at Anfield, you then simply do not understand how the sport will pan out.
"Keep in mind, it is nonetheless all for Liverpool to lose. No matter any points, they're anticipated to return to Glasgow and win. Anything will result in extra scrutiny. From a Rangers perspective, they should produce one thing that builds perception. On the pitch and within the stands. A primary aim within the group can be a place to begin.
"Will probably be fascinating to see what adjustments Van Bronckhorst makes. The 5-4-1 set-up did not work at Anfield. Liverpool nonetheless had loads of probabilities so that you surprise if it is time to revert to a again 4 and have one other physique in midfield. To me, the attacking runs of Scott Arfield might give the visiting defence one thing to consider."
Laudrup is adamant it is time for Antonio Colak to get the nod forward of Alfredo Morelos with the free-scoring striker aiming to translate his aim exploits at home stage into the Champions League. The previous Malmo man cannot cease scoring within the Premiership and is raring for the prospect to tackle Virgil van Dijk and Co.
He added: "It additionally makes me suppose you might want to choose gamers whose personal self-belief can feed into the crew. And who's on a much bigger excessive proper now than Antonio Colak?
"Eight of his 10 Premiership objectives have come at Ibrox. He responds to the place, feeds off it and enjoys the domination Rangers have been capable of exert at residence in home video games. "It is completely different within the Champions League, after all. Even so, I nonetheless really feel there is a robust case for him to be given the nod in opposition to Liverpool.
"That is not any slight on Alfredo Morelos, who has been talismanic in Europe earlier than, however Colak is in deadly kind. One other double in opposition to St Mirren on Saturday made it 13 objectives in his final 14 appearances. He comes alive within the field. We all know that. He is not the quickest but when Rangers can discover the path to create probabilities then he'll end them."
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