Rangers, Russell Martin and Winning
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We look beyond the scoreline and take a deeper dive into the talking points from a big European night at Ibrox
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Indeed, there will be frustration from Rangers that they didn't finish the contest off against ten men. They had chances to make it three, perhaps even 4-0, which is remarkable in
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GlasgowWorld on MSNI played alongside Russell Martin at Rangers - here's what he will bring to Ibrox as head coachRangers hero Kenny Miller breaks down the qualities he expects the former Southampton boss to bring to Ibrox. Russell Martin’s time as a player with Rangers was a brief as it was forgettable, spending half a season on loan at Ibrox in 2018 towards the end of his playing career.
It was a big night for 18-year-old Curtis, whose deflected strike gave them the lead before he was replaced by new boy Gassama. The £2.2m signing then went on to record a famous moment of his own, hammering one in from outside the box to send Ibrox into raptures.
When Rangers came under siege in the first half against Panathinaikos, Jack Butland stood strong. The goalkeeper began the Russell Martin era in imposing fashion, keeping the Greeks at bay as Rangers roused themselves after a break to cleave out a 2-0 lead to take to Greece for next week's second leg of the Champions League qualifier.