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Mark Pirie

What the Rangers pundits said as Ally McCoist bewildered by the big call VAR snubbed

Impressive Rangers showed signs of their best as they saw off Brondby in the Europa League.

It was a crucial game for Steven Gerrard's men as they got off the mark in Group A to keep their hopes of the knockout stage alive.

A Leon Balogun header and a VAR awarded Kemar Roofe goal proved to be enough for the Premiership side at Ibrox.

With Sparta Prague losing to Lyon, it opens the door for Rangers to make a bid for second spot in the group.

It will also fill Gerrard's men with confidence as they prepare to head to Denmark in the return fixture next month and a run to the latter stages of the competition again.

The pundits were keen to praise a dominant display from the side.

Ally McCoist

"(On Roofe) It was never in doubt (smirks).

"No, but Morelos should be scoring. Roofe, just by the smallest of margins, stays onside.

"It'll be a little bit disappointing for Morelos, because he should have scored. He will feel that, and he should have scored.

"(On Aribo) That's why i'm against VAR. It's an absolute stonewaller.

"I think the offside decisions are clearer in many ways. I think 99.9 per cent of people would have given a penalty, he certainly caught Aribo."

(SNS Group)

Derek McInnes

"Rangers have got to make sure going into the last game that they are in pole position.

"To do that they have got to win in Denmark, and certainly getting Prague back here, you would think Rangers would be good enough to get the job done.

"Three teams would fancy their chances to finish second, but seeing Brondby tonight you would fancy Rangers in Denmark."

Richard Foster

"I'm bewildered. That is an easier decision to get right than the offside one.

"Aribo is brought down by the defender's leg, it's a penalty. But there in lies the beauty of VAR.

"I can't understand why it's not a penalty.

Alex Rae

"Rangers managed the second half really well. Apart from an early scare in the second half from the Barisic back pass.

"They have limited Brondby to fairly little chances."

Stephen Craigan

"It's been a good nights work.

"The result was the most important thing, but the performance is a bonus."

Mark Hateley

"For Steven Gerrard, it's about putting two 45 mintues together.

"They were good in the first half tonight, and good in the first half against Hearts. They need to put that together."

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