Pre-match Rangers briefings pays big dividends as Ibrox star shares secret behind strike.
Dujon Sterling, a utility player for Rangers, asserts that there was a method to the craziness surrounding his first-ever professional goal in the Europa League matchup with Benfica.
The Ibrox full-back, who began the game on the Rangers’ right wing, had an impressive return to the field when he scored a stunning goal inside the box to open his professional career.
The Gers were up 2-1 in the game when he darted forward with a late dash that was skillfully picked out by a slicing through pass from Fabio Silva.
However, Dujon Sterling disclosed during the halftime break that Benfica’s inadequate defensive tracking was identified by Rangers as a vulnerability before the match.
Dujon Sterling: Rangers worked on Benfica goals
Dujon Sterling talked about the emotion behind not only his first goal for Rangers but also in football in general at a press conference held after the game.
The full-back revealed some of Philippe Clement’s pre-game routines in the process, which Rangers had planned to take advantage of—Benfica’s unwillingness to pursue runners.
Tom Lawrence’s precise header that gave Rangers the lead early in the game also resulted from a late rush into the Benfica box.
We put some effort into it, Dujon Sterling stated. We’ve seen it before, and it’s all about time since they don’t track runners into the box.
Although I believe we performed well as well, they do have some excellent players. Their objectives came from our errors rather than from anything we had to produce, but we are proud of ourselves for working hard to get a result that gives us a lot of confidence for next week.
Europa League tie is wide open
Dujon Sterling plays a big part in how poised Rangers’ Europa League matchup against Benfica is ahead of this week’s Ibrox return leg.
With his first goal to round off another outstanding performance on the biggest platform, the adaptable Ibrox star once again demonstrated his worth to the team.
Fans will be thrilled to learn that pre-match preparation contributed to the club’s goals against Benfica, as it is evident that the Rangers management team does extensive research on the opposition.
All eyes will now be on Hibs before Rangers aim to pull off a few more shocks on another exciting Europa League night at Ibrox.
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