The Press and Journal (Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire)
Rangers gaffer wants to see European flair against Scots rivals
Giovanni van Bronckhorst wants Rangers to take their stunning European form into tomorrow’s home cinch Premiership game 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.
“Yesterday 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.”
Asked for his thoughts on the Red Star tie, he said: “They were first in the group in the Europa League, so it means they’re a strong team.”