Rangers Euro exploits can boost title fight insists Steven Whittaker as 2008 hero makes 'top of their game' claim
dailyrecord.co.ukSteven Whittaker reckons being the only Scottish club left in Europe can fuel Rangers’ title bid - rather than see them running on fumes.
The former Ibrox defender says tackling big names from the continent should ensure Philippe Clement’s players are at the top of their game to blow opposition away on home soil.Whittaker was a key member of Walter Smith’s side that bulldozed their way to the UEFA Cup Final in 2008.
But on that occasion fighting on domestic and continental fronts was blamed for Rangers running out of steam in the final leg of the league race with Celtic - with a gruelling four games in eight days including the Euro final against Zenit seeing them fall just short in the title race.Rangers are again Scotland’s sole representatives in Europe after Christmas having secured a spot in the last 16 of the Europa League.
And Whittaker insists more glamour nights should help not hinder Clement’s side in their drive for success on all fronts.He said: “You want to play as much as you can.
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