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Rangers trounce Man United, Arsenal and Spurs in official Europa League poll

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Rangers have trounced Man United, Arsenal and Spurs in an official Europa League Twitter poll ahead of the competition’s Last 16 ties.

Bears have engaged with the Europa League account throughout the season, regularly taking part in polls and praising Gers-related content.

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Ryan Kent was recently singled out for praise by the EL account following an excellent strike against Royal Antwerp. (Photo by Jasper Jacobs/Offside/Offside via Getty Images)

Therefore, it’s no surprise that they acted en masse once again in response to a poll created last week.

On Thursday afternoon, the EL account tweeted: “Which British team are you backing?” before including options to vote for Rangers, Man United, Arsenal or Spurs.

The poll still technically remains open but the vast majority of the 36,902 votes were cast before and during the weekend, and the Gers are the clear winners.

The Champions of Scotland have received 58.3% of the votes, with Man United in second with 17.4%, while Arsenal are third and Spurs last with 13.6% and 10.7% respectively.

It’s a resounding victory for Rangers and their supporters ahead of Thursday night’s first leg against Slavia Prague in the Czech Republic.

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Rangers trounced Man United, Arsenal and Spurs in a Europa League poll ahead of the Last 16. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

The three other remaining British clubs are also in action on Thursday, with United taking on AC Milan at Old Trafford, Arsenal facing Olympiacos in Athens and Spurs hosting Dinamo Zagreb.

Steven Gerrard’s side reached the Last 16 last season but were soundly beaten by Bayer Leverkusen over two legs, so they will be determined to reach the quarter-finals this time around.

The 2020/21 Europa League campaign has already been a lucrative one for Rangers, who have earned millions of pounds in prize money.