Rangers’ John Souttar Stresses Need for ‘European Style’ Adaptation Against Tottenham

Rangers’ defender John Souttar, who has been noted for his performance during the team’s recent improved run, stated that his squad needs to adjust their approach for the upcoming Europa League match against Tottenham on Thursday. Souttar, aged 28, has participated in every minute of the current European season, where the Ibrox-based club has accumulated 10 points from five games, matching the total of Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs. Philippe Clement’s team has secured wins against Malmo, FCSB, and Nice, but now faces the task of preparing for a Premier League opponent. Scotland centre-back Souttar commented, “It’ll be a completely different game. We just need to transition to the European style, which I think we’ve done quite well this season. We’ve gone away from home and got good results against big teams, so I’m sure we’ll do everything we can to do that on Thursday.” Tottenham, under the management of former Celtic boss Postecoglou, has secured only one victory in their previous six fixtures and relinquished a two-goal advantage in a 4-3 loss to Chelsea on Sunday. In contrast, Rangers are experiencing a period of improved performance, having won their last four consecutive matches and netting 14 goals during this streak. Souttar further stated, “When you have good performances and you get results, the team actually gets better and better. So it’s important that, as we’ve got a lot of new faces, we stick to doing the basics, because that’s how you get results. There’s no doubt we’ve got the talent, especially at the attacking end of the pitch that will win us games, so it’s important you get the platform to do that.”