8 pundits on Rangers chances against PSV as Champions League optimism grows amid Dutch media civil war

There's a growing feeling of optimism from the pundits around Rangers' chances of repeating history and pipping PSV to the Champions League group stage once again.

Michael Beale and his team are in Eindhoven for the marquee clash where they will need an exact repeat of last season to qualify for the tournament proper. They drew 2-2 at Ibrox, just as they did in last year's first leg at this stage, and now need another win in the Netherlands for their latest Euro success story.

Rangers are aware of the fall-back of Europa League football but don't want to lean on that with just one more game standing between them and the money and prestige that comes with UEFA's main event. PSV are better than this time last year and go in as favourites, but it's expected to be a tight game. Looking ahead to it, here's what the pundits have been saying.

Legendary frontman Boyd knows what it's like to sample a big Rangers Euro night and he's been speaking to Sky Sports about their chances. And having watched PSV fail to punish his old team in the first leg, he reckons a counter-attack sucker punch could get them through here.

He said: "Overall PSV were the better team in terms of possession but Rangers looked a threat on the counter-attack. PSV going forward are a good team, but defensively they are weak and Rangers can get at them. They've shown that and they'll be looking to do the exact same in Eindhoven next week.

"There's no doubt PSV will be favourites to go through the tie but they were at this stage last season as well. Rangers will have to soak up a lot of pressure but, on the counter-attack, they look dangerous."

Record goalscorer McCoist believes last season's heroics in Eindhoven can be an inspiration to them to repeat the