Former Ross County and Panathinaikos star Vangelis Ikonomou reckons his former team have a great chance of knocking out Rangers in the Champions League.
And he reckons his Greek countrymen simply have better players than Rangers.
Rangers face Panathinaikos tomorrow night at Ibrox in the huge second qualifying round tie before they have to travel to Athens for the return.
Ikonomou had two separate spells at County before winning a dream move to his homeland with Panathinaikos in 2018 and played there for two years.
And he's convinced the Greeks will be celebrating at the end of the second leg.
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He said: "I think Panathinaikos has a very good chance of getting through. Panathinaikos have better players than Rangers right now.
"For me, it's 70 per cent that Panathinaikos will qualify.
"I don't think either team are 100 per cent because it's so early in the season.
"But I believe continuity is another advantage for Panathinaikos because they have the same manager from last season and Rangers do not.
"From my experience in the Scottish league, Panathinaikos should be wary of the physical side of the game. And long balls. It is a characteristic of the country's football.
"Rangers will try to play with more quality and they do create a lot of chances at home.
"I know Ibrox is a big stadium with a great atmosphere and it's purely a football stadium, unlike the Olympic Stadium.
"But when the Olympic is full, it can be very intimidating.
"I don't think Rangers will have as much pressure to win as Panathinaikos.
"I really enjoyed my time in Scottish football with Ross County. It was a very good experience for me and I enjoyed the physicality of Scottish football.
"But I think Scottish football is a few steps lower in standard than Greek football."
