Ahead of their second-leg UEFA Europa League clash, Super Eagles star Leon Aderemi Balogun cautioned his teammates about Fenerbahce’s head coach, Jose Mourinho.
Ranger claimed an important 3-1 win over Mourinho’s side Fenerbahce in Turkey, putting themselves in the driving seat.
Super Eagles star Cyriel Dessers was at his best in the first leg tie, scoring a goal and providing an assist.
The Scottish side are heading into their home game full of confidence, but Balogun has warned his teammates to be wary.
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Balogun advises teammates
Balogun told his teammates that reaching the UEFA Europa League quarterfinals will require their best performance on Thursday.
According to Daily Record, he said, “It’s a big week with two perfect fixtures. Obviously, Fenerbahce is first up, and we had a very good result over there, but we’re going against the Special One with some very good players, and I think it’s far from over.
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Leon Balogun for Rangers || Imago
“I can only speak for myself, but it really is like that (one game at a time). I don’t think about the weekend so much. Obviously, it is there, but those games are always big.
“Right now, the main focus is getting through to the next round in Europe, therefore, we have to focus on Fenerbahce. I’m sorry to be boring!
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Jose Mourinho || imago
“It was a really good result and performance. But like I said, this is Mourinho, and I’m sure he will have a few tricks up his sleeve.
“He wouldn’t have been happy at all after the tie over there, but I think there’s a lot of confidence for us to take, and we can probably up our game in terms of on the ball.”
