Eintracht Frankfurt boss lauds Rangers as 'mix of Barcelona and West Ham' and names Europa League final favourites

Frankfurt boss Oliver Glasner has warned his team they’ll be facing a side mixing Barcelona’s Dutch style with the grit of West Ham as he insisted Rangers are the new Europa League favourites.

The German outfit have dumped Xavi’s Catalan kings as well as the Hammers out of the competition on their way to Seville.

But Glasner is wary of becoming Gers’ third Bundesliga scalp after seeing Gio van Bronckhorst’s men successfully negotiate their way past compatriots Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig.

The Austrian said: “If you win against the second and fourth of the Bundesliga then you are the favourite.

“We are 11th in the Bundesliga, so maybe that’s the calculation.

“But listen, that stuff doesn’t matter, both teams deserve to play the final.

“We have analysed them and they are a mixture of West Ham and Barcelona

“You can see the Dutch influence in the way they play and their little triangles but they also have the British mentality.

“Rangers are a team who are very robust and they have the desire to run and chase every time they lose the ball.

“James Tavernier is also top scorer in the Europa League so that shows he runs a lot.

“They’re always ready and show this readiness to defend but to also go forward.

“They play very fast football so this is how they score a lot of goals.

“Like West Ham they can cross the ball very quickly. They scored like that against Braga and Leipzig.”

Glasner’s side are aiming to become just the third team in Europa League history to win the competition without losing a game.

They have already seen their way past group-stage opponents Olympiacos, Fenerbahce and Royal Antwerp before easing past Real Betis on their last visit to Seville just three months ago.

And the Frankfurt boss hopes it