Plzen, Czech Republic – Na wa o! Rangers don enter play-off for UEFA Champions League after dem manage survive serious pressure from Viktoria Plzen. Na dem self, Rangers no dey feel so secure as dem go home with small, small injuries after dis match. Russell Martin, na the head coach for Rangers, don talk say e no too happy with how im boys perform.
For the match wey happen last night, Plzen don dey put dem under high voltage from the jump. E no even take long before dem score, and na just how many chances dem waste go be the talk of the town. “After we score, we no fit relax at all. Dem go come find us again. We need to be more aggressive with the ball,” Martin dey talk (as if say e no know wetin e dey talk!).
Rangers don really try hold the ball well, but na so dem dey lose am anyhow like bad market. Dem fit ask for masterclass from Brendan Rodgers – e fit sabi wetin Clubs Brugge get wey go disturb dem for next round.
Joy come enter dem side when Lyall Cameron score important equalizer early for second half, and every Rangers padi for stadium wetin dey shout like say dem don win jackpot. But as dem celebrate, Plzen dey watch like hawk, waiting for chance to land dem.
Na Jack Butland, the Rangers goalkeeper, na im carry dem go logwood with some serious saves wey go make anybody respect am. E get chance wey e save from Amir Memic wey no wan gree stop pressing. E be like say Butland na real unsung hero for dis one.
After the match, Russell Martin don share some thoughts for BBC Scotland. “We dey through, and na only good thing we fit hold on. But we really gats do better next time. We surely no fit give away chances like dis if we wan face Brugge. We sef dey end up defending too much because we just dey slack.”
Former Rangers striker, Steven Thompson, no too agree with Rogers performance. “If dem fit improve, dem gatz tune up sharp sharp. Otherwise, dem go find dem self for hot soup against any serious team,” e talk as e dey observe everything wey dey happen.
Tonight no fit well despite dem entering next stage. Dem go need all the gist and touch of skill wey dem fit muster to hold on for the Champions League action wey dey come next week Wednesday. Meanwhile, dem get local match against Alloa Athletic for Premier Sports Cup wey na Saturday.
As dem prepare for Brugge, make we just dey cross our fingers and pray say dem no turn the match into village meeting. Rangers, una fit do am! Remember, we dey wait for more eye-popping performance and no slackness again!
