Michael Beale will count on the twelfth man at Ibrox. First and foremost, he needs more from the eleven that he will select in a potentially…
and financial terms, will not be lost on the Englishman as he prepares for one of his sternest tests as a manager. It could be a moment that proves to be a turning point in the campaign for Rangers.
Overcoming Servette to reach the play-off round was worth five million euros in prize money alone to Rangers and a tie that should have been won nine times out of ten was taken care of. The next one is different, though, a significant step up once again, and there would be no shame in exiting the competition against the Eredivise outfit.
This time around, Beale finds himself under the same pressure. The expectation levels that were raised as deals were done over the summer have not been hit yet and there would be no better time for Rangers to click than Tuesday as Beale’s side prepare for a run that also includes a trip to Ross County and the blockbuster Old Firm showdown with Celtic next month.
The side that takes to the pitch under the floodlights and against a cacophonous backdrop will look very different to the one that started against Morton and it is these European fixtures and Old Firm matches that will be the true test of Beale’s recruitment and his philosophy. It is not just the personnel that must alter next time out, though, after another 90 minutes that was one-paced and profligate.
Conceding first in matches, as they have done on three out of five occasions so far this term, is not sustainable but is not the most pressing matter right now. It is in an attacking sense where Beale needs his side to really start motoring.
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