Giovanni van Bronckhorst has revealed he was RELAXED as Rangers put in another famous European performance to secure Champions League group stage football.
Antonio Colak was the hero on the night as he fired home the winner to secure a 1-0 win over PSV in their own back yard to take the tie 3-2 on aggregate and land a spot at Europe's top table and with that a huge financial windfall for his new club.
Malik Tillman did brilliantly to pinch the ball before squaring for the attacker to net his fifth goal in six games. Rangers' preparation this week has been disrupted with the situation over Alfredo Morelos and in the build-up to the game the PSV fans set off fireworks and the team bus was delayed in getting to the ground in scenes the Dutchman described as 'the worst has has ever seen'. But despite the off-field distractions, on it, it was a perfect occasion and now Rangers and Van Bronckhorst can look forward to the draw tomorrow evening as they get set to mix it with the likes of Real Madrid, PSG, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and the like.
On the victory, he told BT Sport: "It feels great to win this game and finally hear the whistle in the end and really feel that we achieved what we wanted and that is being in the Champions League.
"I think I was more relaxed than last week because of the way we played. Very controlled and played the way we wanted. First half we controlled the game, they couldn't press us and we found the space.
"Second half they changed the system a little bit. Luuk de Jong went out so we knew the aerial threat was less. We scored at the right moment and then became stronger and stronger during the game."
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On the pre-match scenes, he added: "Of course we used it to be ready. We were already ready for the game. When this is happening the victory tastes sweeter. I am really happy with the way we played. A proud moment for all of us. It's a big moment for us."
Morelos was snapped in the gym just hours after his banishment from the team that travelled to Eindhoven with Van Bronckhorst saying it is up to the Colombian to fight his way back into his plans.
He said: "I said before he is part of the squad. It is on Alfredo to work his way back into the team.
"Morelos is still a Rangers player. He is part of it and we have to see in the coming days how it will evolve. But of course it is a very positive moment for all of us, also for Morelos.
Earning a crack at the Champions League group stages will earn the club upwards of £30million and with the transfer window open, the Dutchman is not ruling out further additions.
He added: "Of course it will impact us. As a player and coach you are only thinking of competing with the best teams in Europe. And we have the opportunity to do so.
"There are many positives we take away from this game. I think the club and board will also be happy we get more financial opportunities and we always have good conversation and communication over how to spend the money.
Asked directly about new arrivals, he continued: "I don't know. I don't know. It's seven days I think. Anything can happen. We have to be prepared."
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