QUOTE OF THE DAY

‘Can I please ask the great football expert Lothar Matthaus to write Rangers off as a third-rate team against Frankfurt in the final’

either player of the year trophies. Has there ever been a full-back with as good stats? Rangers, team of the year. Tav, player of the year. Gio, manager of the year.”

John Bruce said: “In these days of £100million players and £300m teams, for Rangers to reach the final of a European tournament with a team that cost less than £20m to build is a momentous achievement. This makes them not only far and away the best team in Scotland but Rangers are now a credible European side. Rangers took their eye off the league to get to Seville. Hopefully our book, DVD and play all have a happy ending.”

Joe Graham, Garrowhill, said: “Rangers have taken the co-efficient through the roof again for Scotland. This was a magnificent display by every Ranger on the park who gave it their all. It was inspired a lot by the tremendous support who roared them on and also the memory of kitman Jimmy Bell.”

Gary Stevenson, Newtonhill, took aim at Celtic fans for their beach ball antics in last week’s Old Firm, and said: “Please can I ask the Celtic supporters for some of their beach balls. I think that we will be needing them. Not bad for a club who couldn’t even get a player shortlisted for the player of the year.”

George Wilson, West Sussex, added: “Just a reminder to the Celtic fans who said Dortmund would put four past us, then Red Star and Leipzig would do the same and said that Rangers had no chance of winning the Europa League. Well, we have got a wee chance now. And having gifted the league to Celtic we have now stolen their thunder with this epic and remarkable result and have put their impending league success completely in the shade.”