Michael Beale got the balloons and bunting out as Rangers stormed their way to Seville. And he reckons Gio van Bronckhorst’ s side are ready to fly the flag again by making it a double delight for Scotland in the Champions League.
The former Ibrox No.2 threw a bash for his kids as the team he helped Steven Gerrard construct faced their Europa League date with destiny. In the end, Eintracht Frankfurt ended up being the party-poopers as they snatched immortality away from van Bronckhorst’s men with their shoot-out victory in southern Spain.
The mood may have fallen flat in the Beale household that night but the now departed Light Blues first-team coach is convinced spirits will be high at Ibrox as Rangers look to build on last year’s achievements.And he reckons they are primed to dance up a storm at home and abroad this season by first joining Celtic in the Champions League group stage before beating the Hoops to the Premiership crown.