Luuk de Jong sticks Rangers 'revenge' boot in as he confesses PSV stars feared Champions League repeat
dailyrecord.co.ukLuuk de Jong echoed PSV's "revenge" declaration after his side dismissed Rangers to reach the Champions League.But the skipper admits they were fearing history would repeat itself in the worst possible way ahead of the second leg showdown in the Netherlands.
PSV made the Champions League group stage for the first time in years and the captain was among the scorers in the rout in the Netherlands on Wednesday night.
Michael Beale and his team were sent packing for the Europa League in some style as PSV delivered on their favourites tag, running out 5-1 winners on the night to advance 7-3 on aggregate - one year on from when Rangers eliminated them at the same stage last season.
It's the first time they've made the competition proper in five years - a run De Jong is delighted to end. It came after PSV's social media heaped the pressure on after the draw was made, declaring they were out for "revenge" - something De Jong echoed after the match.
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