Rangers valiant but vulnerable as Panathinaikos beaten in Champions League

When the ultimate whistle exploded on the new evening of Athens, which was at factors that have been in factors that have been very brave and uncovered to the premise, the Russian Martin staff lastly bought what they got here for.

When a draw within the second spherical of the Panathinaikos Champions League, it appeared extra harmful for the primary steps to the league stage, and Rangers ran their luck from Glasgow to Greece.

Nevertheless, though they’ve some Greek waste and Jack Putland’s championships to thank their approval within the subsequent spherical, the character {that a} staff confirmed within the first days of reform by the brand new coach ought to have been spectacular once they drew 1-1 at evening to advance 3-1 in a complete.

Martin requested his gamers to be versatile within the face of the Panathinaikos assault, and whereas different areas of their sport have been worrying, they delivered it within the gastron.

“We’ll enhance. The group will develop lots from this,” Martin mentioned after the match. That is the problem now, so as to add high quality to the foundations of his staff on these two check conferences.

“That is the massive factor for me with Russell Martin, it’s that he thrives on the coaching floor,” mentioned former Rangers goalkeeper Kami Bell PPC.

“The longer extends with its gamers, the extra they may get it.

“The Rangers staff has proven this a bit. The whole lot is optimistic in the meanwhile, they only have to hold this momentum.”