Philippe Clement says Rangers will attack Manchester United tomorrow night having already proven this season they can deliver.
The Glasgow giants will face a United side lacking form and confidence but still boasting a wealth of European experience.
It means Rangers will start the game as underdogs, but Clement believes his side showed during Celtic’s recent 3-0 mauling in the Old Firm derby that they have the ability to beat anyone that day.
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He said: “We have our game plan like we always do.
“I don’t believe in parking the bus in front of the goal and hoping nothing happens and scoring on the break.
“We will look to play on our qualities, but we have to look at the quality of Manchester United, as we have done in all European matches.
“I’m not busy with Manchester United and whether they have high or low confidence.
“We had it a few weeks before the Old Firm and no one gave us a chance and the team proved what they could do in the big moments.
“It’s about focusing on ourselves and what we want to do.
“I am convinced that our team can hurt any opponent, but we have to be very united and work very hard without the ball, we have to do a lot of things to get a good result here.
“But the team is in a good position having done it several times this season. We are all motivated to get a good result here.
Clément not interested in the “noise” around United
All eyes will be on United after head coach Ruben Amorim labeled his players “possibly the worst team in the club’s history”, but Clement is solely focused on securing a victory that would allow Rangers to take a giant step towards the knockout stages of the Europa League.
He added: “We know what to expect but we need to focus on ourselves and not the noise around Manchester United.
“We have to show our qualities and get the best out of everyone.
“It’s been a long time since Rangers won in England so we have to rise to the challenge.”
