I would like to congratulate Rangers in reaching the final of the UEFA cup. I am not a Rangers supporter; I actually support Birmingham City and am from England, I do however like to see all of the British clubs do well when they play in Europe, apart that is from Aston Villa! The question many people are now asking is can Rangers go on to win the competition?
I personally think Rangers can win the UEFA cup final which is to be played in Manchester in two weeks time. They have a superb management set up, a mix of the young and old, the experienced and the not so experienced. Here I am writing about Walter Smith and Ally McCoist, both Rangers legends. They have transformed Rangers since arriving fifteen months ago.
The way Rangers played in the semi-final against the Italian side Fiorentina must have given a huge amount of optimism for the future. They played like a typical Italian side against an Italian team. The defended like Trojans, soaking up all the pressure and then hitting their opponents on the counter attack.
Walter Smith was recently questioned about his football philosophy, with the suggestion that his team’s football was not the most entertaining. His response was quite prophetic stating that he had become bored of playing attacking teams in the past against the Italian; Dutch and Spanish sides only to get beat by a team who were well organised and disciplined.
So yes the Scots will descend on Manchester in two weeks to cheer on their boys. I certainly hope they will be able to leave victorious. There is one aspect of the final that is rather puzzling me; it is being played at the City of Manchester stadium, the capacity of which is around 45,000. Why not play the final at Old Trafford, the home of Manchester United, where the capacity is over 70,000? Surely that would enable more Rangers fans to watch one of the biggest matches in the clubs history.
