The bright lights of the Champions League are within touching distance for Rangers. And Leon Balogun is positive trips to the Global Energy Arena and the Philips Stadion in the next five days can flick the switch on a dazzling year for the Ibrox club.
The defender doesn’t buy into the argument that too many games can sap the power at this stage of the season. He shrugs off claims from the likes of Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool that being asked to play three big games a week can pull the plug from sides charged for success and insists there’s no excuses for failing to get past PSV Eindhoven.
Games like Wednesday’s Champions League play-off second leg in the Netherlands and next week’s first Old Firm clash of the season are exactly what the Nigeria international lives for.
Balogun admits his eyes lit up as soon as he got the chance from Michael Beale to return to Govan just a year after being a key part of the side that charged to the Europa League Final.