Union won’t want to face Alfredo Morelos and they could CRUMBLE at Ibrox – Kris Commons backs a Rangers Euro comeback
KRIS COMMONS reckons Rangers still have a great chance to progress in Champions League qualifying.
No stranger to a big European night himself ex-Celtic star Commons thinks Union Saint-Gilloise could CRUMBLE in the Ibrox atmosphere tomorrow night.
The Belgian side stunned last season's Europa League finalists with a 2-0 win in Leuven last week to take control of the third qualifying round tie.
It was a dreadful night for Giovanni van Bronckhorst and his side who struggled to lay a glove on their opponents.
But Ibrox was nothing short of a European fortress last season, and Commons thinks it could make the difference again for the Light Blues against USG.
Writing in the Daily Mail, Commons said: "It's all about how Rangers start. The atmosphere will be electric and they have to feed off that and keep the fans with them.
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"The Belgians won't have experienced anything like it. Far better teams than them have been intimidated by the atmosphere that the big clubs in Glasgow can generate on nights like these.
"If Rangers score in the first 30 minutes, I think the momentum will turn and they'll get through with something to spare. It's a matter of unsettling Union from the very first minute.
"You want to get them facing their own goal and remain under pressure. If they concede early, I could see them crumbling.
Alfredo Morelos is back and could be in contention to make his first start for almost five months.
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The talismanic striker returned as a substitute against Kilmarnock on Saturday having last played in March having undergone thigh surgery.
The 26-year old, in typical fashion, got himself on the score sheet, sealing a 2-0 win with his goal two minutes from time.
Commons reckons Rangers' all-time top European scorer will pose Union a completely different problem than they faced last week - and says the Belgian side simply won't be looking forward to taking on 'El Bufalo.'
Commons added: "With the stadium packed to the rafters, they will back themselves to turn the tie on its head. No player has scored more goals in Europe for Rangers than Alfredo Morelos.
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"After so long out, it's going to take him a few matches to get fully up to speed but his mere presence tomorrow is a huge boost.
"It's not just his goal record. His physicality poses different problems to their defenders. He's a handful. He'll wind them up and push them about. They won't be looking forward to facing him."
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