Peter Bosz knows how to set up a football team and the PSV Eindhoven manager had Rangers on the ropes for long periods at Ibrox.
One key area of the battle was down either flank as Noa Lang and Johan Bakayoko set about the Light Blues full-backs.
Both James Tavernier and Borna Barisic were booked for similar offences, pulling their oppnents back, and Peter Bosz was frustrated that his PSV Eindhoven players didn’t do more to target the Rangers pair.
In fairness to Tavernier and Barisic, Lang and Bakayoko will worry most defences and there is a reason why they have both been linked with moves to the Premier League in the past.
Lang cost a reported £12m and Bakayoko is said to be valued at double that should he leave this window.
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Peter Bosz disappointed in PSV pair against Rangers
Speaking after the pulsating 2-2 draw, Peter Bosz lamented PSV Eindhoven’s reluctance to go for the jugular with both wingers enjoying success and Rangers full-backs walking a tight rope, as reported by This is Ibrox:
“I’m never afraid of what happens. I always think go for it. Rangers played how we expected.
“Thought we would be dominant and know Rangers can play the counter attack really well.
“The energy in the team when the crowd is behind them is what I expected.
“Rangers have a good team and were well organised.
“We should’ve challenged the full backs more when they were on bookings.
“I always believe in my team. I came here to win this game. I’m a bit disappointed we didn’t, so we have to operate next week.”
Tavernier and Barisic were penned in for much of the 90 minutes, and barely registered a cross between them at the opposite end of the park.
Michael Beale has demanded more from them next week which means that they could be in for a tough shift and it could be where the game is won or lost.
Given the quality of who they are facing, another couple of yellow cards probably won’t have long odds.