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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
National
Mark Walker

Potential Rangers Champions League rivals slaughtered in urgent transfer demand

Rangers could be playing a Club Brugge side who are a shadow of their former selves in the Champions League play-offs, according to a top Belgian manager.

The Ibrox side were drawn against either Club Brugge or RB Salzburg if they complete the job next week against Viktoria Plzen after a comfortable 3-0 first leg home lead.

The Belgian side have a big advantage after winning the first leg 1-0 in Austria, but former Anderlecht, Gent and Genk manager Hein Vanhaezebrouck is far from impressed with Club Brugge this season so far.

He said: "With last season's team, Club Brugge would have won 3-0 or 4-0 in Salzburg.


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"They need to bring in new players urgently.

"They allowed Salzburg to have eight attempts at their goal in the first 15 minutes alone. That's far too many and a warning. A more clinical side would have taken some of those chances.

"They must bring in defensive recruitments, especially.

"I certainly don't think the tie is over either. Salzburg are a young team with enormous drive and are very dangerous in the counter-attack."

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