Martin Dowden of BBC Sport claims that Rangers’ upcoming matchup with Real Betis will be a “big test” for them.
The Gers defeated St. Johnstone 2-0 on Saturday, September 16 to secure their third victory of the Scottish Premiership campaign.
The opening match of the group stage of the Europa League will be played by Michael Beale’s team on Thursday (21 September) at Ibrox versus Betis.
For the team and manager Michael Beale to go on and lessen the intensity of recent scrutiny, Dowden wrote for BBC Sport.
Thanks to a combination of excellence, guts, and simply being more clinical at two crucial moments, they arrived and deserved to.
But the match against Real Betis will be a significant test, one that Rangers will be eager to pass. They currently have a stretch of four home games where they will want to truly get this season going with little room for mistake as they go forward.
crucial time
Early in the season, Beale and Rangers had a really difficult time. Devastating defeats to PSV and Celtic left the manager in great pain.
These devastating losses followed a very dismal opening-day loss to Kilmarnock, which put pressure on Gers manager Beale right away.
With a professional victory over St. Johnstone, he has nonetheless reduced some of that pressure, which should inspire the entire team ahead of their crucial matchup with Betis.
The Spanish team will travel to Ibrox hoping to create a statement, but the home crowd will make it difficult.
For the European night, the Gers faithful will be screaming their lungs out, with Beale pleading for his
At this vital point in the season, the Gers could really need some momentum, so two victories in a row would be really beneficial.
