James Tavernier insists Rangers don't need another kick up the Aris as they look to right wrongs of Limassol humiliation
dailyrecord.co.ukJames Tavernier is the first to admit Rangers made a right Aris of it in Limassol.But the Ibrox skipper insists there’s no need for a kick up the backside this time with his geed-up Gers determined to make amends for that Cypriot sickener.
The Light Blues welcome Aleksey Shpilevsky’s side to Glasgow on Thursday desperate to settle scores after last month’s shock defeat to the Mediterranean minnows.The 2-1 Europa League triumph at the Alphamega Stadium - Limassol’s first ever group stage win in Uefa competition - has been hailed as the club’s greatest result in its 93-year history.
But it was the humiliating low point for a Rangers team that had just days earlier seen Michael Beale sacked as boss, leaving the Ibrox club open to some merciless trolling from Aris’s savage social media admin.
Since then, however, Gers have gradually begun to get their house in order with new gaffer Philippe Clement still unbeaten eight games into his new reign.
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