Rangers 1-1 Tottenham: ‘Lost tourists ransacked by ruthless hosts in Europa League’

This Rangers had not been seen for some time. Belligerent, but in addition good on the ball. Pacy, threatening, strong sufficient on the again even after they suffered the massive lack of their finest defender, John Souttar, after little greater than half an hour.

And this Ibrox was a drive, too. Loud, deliriously pleased, thunderously indignant – an unsettling wall of noise.

All of the whereas, Postecoglou waved and flapped and turned away in fury when one in every of his gamers – lots of his gamers – went backwards.

What he had was a cavalry to name on. Kuluseveski was a game-changer. Dominic Solanke was an enormous presence, too, within the salvage job. They have been each concerned within the equaliser, Kulusevski ending.

Postecoglou barely moved. Perhaps his coronary heart was singing. Perhaps not.

It was frenetic and fractious within the quarter-hour that adopted. Solanke got here shut, however Tavernier got here up with an enormous defensive second to disclaim him.

The Dessers probability was it. That was the second, or might have been.

Forster obtained them out of jail, however Postecoglou’s trial goes on. One win in eight is an uncomfortable case for the defence.

For Rangers, a League Cup closing to come back on the weekend in opposition to Postecoglou’s outdated and firing workforce.

A number of weeks again, that closing appeared like a little bit of a formality for Celtic. Now? If Rangers can construct on the most effective of this they will have one thing to say, for positive.