This approach worked in the home leg against Fenerbahce or in the first half of their league game in Dundee not as good when it was expected to bring the game to the opposition.

But for the encounter on Thursday with a sporty Bilbao I have the feeling that the first leg should be suitable for rangers.

Most European games that are two -legged matters, especially in the last phases of competitions, the first leg is more and more cage. It is probably a little more accepted by the IBROX amount if Rangers are something solid.

Rangers bei to go 0-0 in Bilbao into this second leg. However, do not make a mistake, this will be your difficult European game so far this season.

You will face a seriously technical team that is fourth in Spain. You have a top top trainer like Ernesto Valverde -a two -time La Liga winner as Barcelona boss -and you play with a good pace in your approach.

This is your model and how you play. So expect your setup behind the ball really good if there are opportunities for counterattacks for Rangers.

There is no task of how big this is for Ferguson and his unpredictable players, but that does not mean that they cannot hurt them – they can.

The former Rangers striker Steven Naismith spoke to Nick McPheat from BBC Sport Scotlands