How Rangers and Europa League seem made for each other
As former Rangers midfielder Scott Arfield put it, the Ibrox club and the Europa League seem to be made for each other.
This season, like many before it, European football's second-tier competition has been Rangers' salvation amid choppy domestic waters.
Victory against Union Saint-Gilloise sealed an unlikely top-eight berth and safe passage to the last 16 as Rangers made it to the Europa League knockouts for a fifth consecutive time.
As manager Philippe Clement was keen to stress afterwards, they have done it again despite a very difficult fixture list and a raft of injuries, particularly in defence.
Having been under pressure for league performances, especially away from home, the Rangers boss can now point to a seriously impressive achievement this term.
"It's good people start to see more and more, things a few months ago people maybe didn't believe," Clement said.
"Qualification in this Europa League is one of these things. The club is on the right way. Is it fast enough to win everything? That's our ambition.
"We need to create this culture and more and more I see it. They know what it means to play for this club."
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