You can’t imagine Giovanni van Bronckhorst standing for the pre-match preparations these days. But he certainly would take the result of Rangers’ one and only trip to Anfield in their history as he prepares to take on Liverpool in the Champions League.
But the Ibrox side’s only previous game at the Merseyside ground was NOT against the Reds but instead against city rivals Everton who initially played at the iconic stadium before moving to Goodison Park due to a dispute over rent.
The light blue legions are licking their lips at the prospect of a match against Jurgen Klopp’s side. Celtic, Hearts and Aberdeen have played at Anfield on European duty but Rangers have not.
However, they did play take on Everton at the ground in an FA Cup 136 years ago - 24 years after they were founded - and won an FA Cup tie 1-0 back in the days when Scottish clubs featured in the knockout tournament for English sides.