Philippe Clement says Rangers will attack Manchester United tomorrow night after proving they can rise to the occasion already this season.
The Glasgow giants will come up against United who are lacking in form and confidence but still possess a wealth of European experience.
It means Rangers will start the game as underdogs, but Clement believes his side showed in the recent 3-0 defeat of Celtic in the Old Firm derby that they have the ability to beat anyone on their day.
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He said: “We have our game plan as always.
“I don’t believe in parking the bus in front of the goal and hoping that nothing happens and scoring a goal after the break.
“We will look to play according to our qualities, but we have to look at the quality of Manchester United, as is the case in all European games.
“I’m not busy with Manchester United and whether they have a lot of confidence or a little confidence.
“We had it a few weeks before the Old Firm and nobody gave us a chance and the team proved what they can do in big moments.
“It’s about focusing on ourselves and what we want to do.
“I am convinced that our team can hurt any opponent, but we have to be very united and work very hard without the ball, we have to do a lot to get a good result here.
“But the team is in a good position because they have done it a few times this season. We are all motivated to achieve a good result here.”
Clement is not interested in the “noise” around United
All eyes will be on United after head coach Ruben Amorim branded his players “perhaps the worst team in the club’s history”, but Clement is solely focused on a win that would take Rangers a big step towards the Europa League knockout stages.
He added: “We know what to expect but we have to focus on ourselves and not the noise around Manchester United.
“We have to show our qualities and get the best out of each other.
“It’s been a long time since Rangers won in England so we have to rise to the challenge.”
