If Michael Beale is seeking advice on how to weather a storm then the man in the rival dugout could offer some sage counsel.St Johnstone appeared ready to combust after a 4-0 pasting at the hands of Stirling Albion in the Viaplay Cup before losing their first two league games.But gutsy draws against Celtic and Dundee has Steven MacLean plus his players believing they can come good this campaign.
And a win against Rangers proved morale-boosting for Saints last season while leaving Gio Van Bronckhorst in a hole and in motion the chain of events which led to Beale.
Beale believes he is the man to get Rangers rocking but that bid would do well to swerve a third defeat on the spin in Perth.
Losses to PSV and Celtic brought the boos but the Englishman is convinced he can turn things around ahead of Thursday's big one against Real Betis in the Europa League.
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