Rangers are preparing to welcome Hibs in the Scottish Premiership as Barry Ferguson finally looks to record a first win at Ibrox.
The interim Rangers manager has twice seen his team comeback on the road, with Cyriel Dessers the hero in Dundee as Rangers recorded a 4-3 victory.
But whilst Neil McCann has backed Ferguson for the job full-time, Barry’s first two games at Ibrox ended in defeat, firstly to Motherwell (2-1) and then to Fenerbahce (2-0).
Albeit Jack Butland produced penalty heroics against Fenerbahce to progress to the Europa League quarter finals.
Ahead of the game with Hibs, David Gray has been named Manager of the Month with the Hibees up to 3rd and unbeaten in 15 Scottish Premiership matches.
Rangers have been warned than if they’re to halt the Edinburgh outfit in their tracks, then they’ll need to overcome one Hibs star ‘in the form of his life’.
Rangers warned Hibs star is in the ‘form of his life’
Hibs are now looking for 3rd place and a shot at Europe next season after a disastrous start to the current campaign.
In 15 matches unbeaten, the Hibees have rocketed up the table and Neil McCann was under no illusions pre-match that the Easter Road side pose a real threat to Rangers.
Stephen McGinn was speaking on the BBC’s Scottish Football Podcast ahead of the match and claims that Hibs have what it takes to cause an upset at Ibrox.
Rangers are on the longest run without a home win in their history (four games) and could match a 131-year-old record if they concede two or more goals at Ibrox.
The former St Mirren midfielder has also warned Rangers that one Hibs defender is in the ‘form of his life’ as the Edinburgh club come to Glasgow with a point to prove.
”I’ve watched a lot of Hibs,” Stephen McGinn explains.
”Dave Gray has built a team, organised a side, very much like the last Hibs team who finished third.
”They’re really well organised, really hard to beat, don’t give much away. They’re unbeaten in a long time in the league.
”It’s as good a chance as any going to Ibrox and winning. I think they can go there and not lose. I think they’ve got enough about them.
”I think Rocky Bushiri is in the form of his life, players throughout the team, I think they’ve got assets back in the team.
”I think they’re in a really good place and I think why not? Why not time to break the duck).”
Rangers already well aware of Rocky Bushiri threat
Stephen McGinn’s Rangers warning about Hibs defender Rocky Bushiri might not be without good reason either.
The Congolese centre-half played a crucial role the last time the two teams met with Rangers blowing a two-goal lead at Easter Road.
In an enthralling encounter, Hamza Igamane lashed in a hat-trick to make it 3-2 after his double had earlier put Rangers two in front.
But it was Hibs defender Bushiri who nodded in the Hibees’ equaliser, powering a header home to make it 3-3 and heap the pressure on Philippe Clement.
Bushiri has played almost every minute of Hibs’ 15-match unbeaten run, only coming off late on in the 2-1 win over Celtic at Easter Road in February.
