Rangers bad blood plea heeded by Sparta fans as 'f**k you' chant as far as it goes on night football took the focus
dailyrecord.co.ukRangers fans awoke on Thursday to tributes to the great man. And they will have gone to bed dreaming about the best tribute their team could possibly have conjured to pay to Walter Smith.
The showdown with Sparta in the Czech capital fell on the second anniversary of the legendary Ibrox manager’s death. It’s unclear if new boss Philippe Clement ever had the pleasure of making his acquaintance.
But by the end of this stomach-churner it seemed like he’d had the spirit of Smith peering over his shoulder, given the way his heroic side put on a gritty display bearing all the hallmarks of the performances his predecessor’s team once showed.
It wasn’t comfortable. They had Jack Butland to thank at the interval. But Rangers clung on through the teeth of relentless Prague pressure to claim a vital Europa League point.
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