Bobby Russell was part of the last Rangers squad to lose four goals in two games on the bounce. That was 40 years ago against an Aberdeen side that would go on to conquer Europe 12 months later. John Greig’s team had to stew on that double Dons drubbing for an entire summer after their final league game of the 1981-82 season ended in a 4-0 Pittodrie thumping followed by a 4-1 Scottish Cup Final defeat after extra time.
But after a summer of soul-searching they bounced back by going 17 games unbeaten at the start of the next campaign. Russell reckons the current squad are lucky they only have to wait a matter of days for the chance to get their Old Firm and Amsterdam misery out their system.
And while some in light blue might be living in fear of another horror show when Napoli come to town Russell thinks the exact opposite. The 65-year-old is confident they can get a result and grab a foothold on a Champions League campaign threatening to slide off the chart before it’s barely begun.
