Blue Euroversi – Rangers: Van Bronkhorst in the wake of Gerrard, Tavernier the Star

The dominance imposed by Rangers in Scotland (and parts of Europe) is an unbelievable result given the background: the 2012 failure forced Glasgow’s Protestant team to play in the Fourth Division, but above all it allowed Celtic to win. was allowed easily in the last nine editions of the Scottish Premiership. The club’s managers and fans were already looking forward to their tenth win in a row, but they did not come with a deep internal crisis, political and consequences, and above all with the team (that was) of the former Liverpool captain. Steven Gerrard, the hero of an amazing climb…

Blue Euroversi – Rangers: Van Bronkhorst in the wake of Gerrard, Tavernier the Star

Exploitation of the Scots is the result of a coherent project that was also able to react to Steven Gerrard’s departure. The fact that Rangers reached the final of the last Europa League ten years after the bankruptcy of Glasgow Company, and the resulting relegation to the Fourth Division, confirms that Van Bronkhorst, who had already won an Eredivisie with Feyenoord – In 2018 – Reversing all predictions, he proved to be the perfect manager to grow the Rangers squad, thanks to a highly developed adaptive intelligence, the ability to quickly discern his squad’s strengths and weaknesses, and act accordingly on the pitch. For. Training and strategy on board: fluidity and mobility. Especially from the side lane.

It is no coincidence that one of the most prolific players on this team is James Tavernier, The right-back who takes the penalty and has the soul of the striker. The French side scored seven goals in the Europa League and 11 others in other competitions, and is undoubtedly the man-symbol of the project: firstly because he came from Wigan for a negligible amount (250 thousand euros), a bit like all his teammates, And then because he wears the captain’s armband and is the only veteran of the 2016 Premiership promotion.

Distinguished Team (3-5-2) – McLaughlin; Goldson, Sands, Barisic; Tavernier, Lundström, Kamara, Lawrence; Tillman; KOLK, KENT.

From Andrea Fiorentino

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