Rangers will make PSV cry baby pay for vandalism but Michael Beale's weak link causes alarm – Hotline

Luuk de Jong wasn’t supposed to blow the bloody doors off - and Rangers are going to have to hope the Champions League gateway doesn’t slam shut in their face after failing to finish off their Dutch job.

PSV skipper de Jong booted a dressing door off its hinges at half-time before snatching his side a 2-2 draw at Ibrox on Tuesday night as for the second year running Gers failed to hold on against the Eredivisie outfit. The £20million play-off crunch now rests on a knife-edge heading into next week’s second leg and John Bruce said: “It was an end-to-end game against PSV but Rangers fans will be disappointed that their team only came away with a draw.

“After scoring two top-class goals, Rangers lost their 2-1 lead to a scrappy goal that came off Luuk de Jong's shoulder - after he had kicked a door down at half-time. We then missed a couple of very good chances at the death to make it 3-2. Before the game, many Rangers fans may have been a bit apprehensive, but now? We know that we have the players to kick PSV's door in over there.”

Robert Livingstone, Palm Beach, added: “PSV are certainly a very good side and Rangers had to battle all the way to keep up. But after doing all the hard graft, yet again they missed chances to win it and as for defensive errors, James Tavernier as a defender is the weakest link.

“He’s never where he should be and it will now be a big ask for this side to win in Holland. If only we still had Antonio Colak and Scott Arfield.”

But Paddy Gowans isn’t holding out much hope for the Light Blues at the Philips Stadion, saying: “You only have to look at the stats to see Rangers were totally outclassed by PSV. They are on for a hiding over there. Our league can't cut the mustard anymore, Scottish