Philippe Clement says Rangers will attack Manchester United tomorrow evening having already proven this season that they can rise to the occasion.
The Glasgow giants will face a United side that lacks form and confidence but still possesses a wealth of European experience.
It means Rangers will start the game as an outside player, but Clement feels his side showed in their recent 3-0 win over Celtic in an Old Firm derby that they have the ability to beat anyone on their day.
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“We have our game plan like we always do,” he said.
“I don't believe in stopping the bus in front of goal and hoping nothing happens and I score on the counter-attack.
“We will look to play to our quality, but we need to look at the quality of Manchester United, as we have done in all the European matches.
“I'm not concerned about Manchester United whether they are high or low in confidence.
“We had that a few weeks ago in the Old Firm and nobody gave us a chance and the team showed what they can do in the big moments.
“It's about focusing on ourselves and what we want to do.
“I am convinced that our team is capable of hurting any opponent, but we need to be very united and work hard without the ball, we need to do a lot of work right to get a good result here.
“But the team is in a good position because they have done it several times this season. We are all excited to get a good result here.”
Clement is not concerned with the 'hype' surrounding United
All eyes will be on United after coach Ruben Amorim described his players as “probably the worst team in the club's history”, but Clement is focused solely on getting the win that will enable Rangers to take a giant step towards the Europa League knockout stages.
He added: “We know what to expect but we have to focus on ourselves and not on the hype surrounding Manchester United.
“We need to show our qualities and get the best out of each other.
“It's been a long time since Rangers have won in England, so we have to rise to the challenge.”
