Giovanni van Bronckhorst issues Ibrox rallying call ahead of Rangers Europa League date with destiny

Rangers manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst

GIOVANNI VAN BRONCKHORST has issued an Ibrox rallying call ahead of their Europa League date with destiny.

Rangers head into the second leg of their semi-final showdown trailing 1-0 in the tie after a cruel defeat to RB Leipzig.

Angelino netted the only goal of the game with minutes to spare as Van Bronckhorst’s side were left with nothing to show for their efforts.

But the Dutchman knows the tie is far from over now that Rangers will have the backing of a packed out Ibrox next Thursday night.

Van Bronckhorst said: “Yeah, that was my message to them as well. Of course you feel the disappointment in the locker room because of the late goal.

“But we’re only half way and we’ve shown before our character to get back into our rhythm next week at home. That’s what we have to do.

“There’s not many times you have a chance to play a European final so we have to go all out and do everything to win the game.

“It’s a different game next week. The second in the tie is always different because you know one team has to take risks because of the scoreline.

“I don’t think we’re going to play the same way like we did today.

“We have to win. We have to win by a margin of two. Of course one goal gets us back into the tie.

“But I think we’re capable of doing that while respecting the quality of the opponent.

“We have many great European nights at home and the fans will definitely give us energy and give us all the ambience we need. My players should fight for the final.”