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Mark Walker

Rangers told to target 'hopelessly out of form' Ajax man as Champions League rivals weak link pinpointed

Rangers should target Ajax captain Dusan Tadic because he's 'hopelessly out of form', revealed former Real Madrid and Spurs star Rafael van der Vaart. The Ibrox side will start their Champions League campaign with a trip to the Netherlands on Wednesday. While Rangers were losing 4-0 to bitter rivals Celtic, Ajax warmed up for the game with a bloodless 4-0 win against Cambuur.

But the Amsterdam club's captain Tadic has been criticised this season after a string of below-par performances. And van der Vaart - who won 109 caps for his country - reckons clubs will target the 33-year-old ex-Southampton player. Ahead of the visit of Rangers, he said: "Tadic is hopelessly out of form at the moment.

"He was given a few passes with his back to the opponent. Before, once he had had it, you couldn't get the ball off him. Now he just falls over. He is a great player and he has meant so much to Ajax. He used to push his backside out and hold onto the ball, now he's getting knocked over by Cambuur players. It's not a good look for him and is a weakness for Ajax."

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