The Courier & Advertiser (Angus and Dundee)

Rangers boss calls for repeat display

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Giovanni van Bronckhors­t wants Rangers to take their stunning European form into tomorrow’s home cinch Premiershi­p match against Motherwell.

The Scottish champions drew 2-2 with Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund at Ibrox on Thursday night to secure a terrific 6-4 aggregate win and reach the last 16 of the Europa League.

Yesterday’s draw paired Rangers with Red Star Belgrade in the next round, but Van Bronckhors­t has turned his attention back to the league where they trail Old Firm rivals Celtic by three points.

He said: “Of course, you want to play this way in every game you play in.

“We go back now to the domestic league, so we cannot afford another points drop. We have to have the same level of play.

“We created good chances to score, we scored twice and that’s our aim for Sunday also. In the end, we have to have the three points.

“Of course, there is a switch to the league, but we are here to win games and to win silverware so it doesn’t matter on the competitio­n, you have to be there from the first minutes.

“I think the transition will be easy. Of course, it’s another dynamic. If you’re in the last 16 in Europe there is a lot of media coverage and interest, but in the end it’s just a football game on the pitch against 11 players. If you approach a game like that it will be very easy.”

Defender Filip Helander is available after dropping out of the squad for Thursday as he has not been registered for Europe.

On-loan Juventus midfielder Aaron Ramsey missed out again against Dortmund with a knock, but Van Bronckhors­t said: “We have to see his progress day by day.”

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