Rangers goalkeeper Allan McGregor is good enough for Man Utd, says Alexander Hleb

25 November 2009 21:18
Hleb, on loan at the Mercedes-Benz Arena from Barcelona, believes that McGregor would be a worthy successor to Manchester United veteran Edwin van der Saar when he finally calls it a day at Old Trafford.[LNB]The 27-year-old, a likely target for English clubs when the transfer window re-opens in January, stood between Rangers and humiliation, making half-a-dozen outstanding saves to keep the scoreline respectable.[LNB] Related ArticlesRangers hit by triple whammyRangers charged by UefaUnirea Urziceni 1 Rangers 1Rangers' debt is only a fraction of their turnoverBougherra showing lack of respectSport on televisionHleb was impressed by his reflexes and the former Arsenal star claims that his saving graces merit a platform in the Premier League.[LNB]"I think the Rangers keeper played very well," said the Belarussian.[LNB]"I know there are a lot of Scottish players in the Premiership right now.[LNB]"Good keepers like this will always have the chance to go to the Premiership and he could certainly play for a team of the quality of Manchester City or Manchester United." [LNB]However, Hleb, who lost at Ibrox with Stuttgart in the Champions League in 2003, struggled to come to terms with how painless this victory had been.[LNB]"It was certainly different from the Rangers performance the last time I was here with Stuttgart," he said.[LNB]"They beat us 2-1 that night and it was so tough for us but Rangers had more quality then.[LNB]"We came here to win and Rangers allowed us to play our own game. It was a very important match for both teams but I was really surprised that Rangers weren't more aggressive.[LNB]"Normally, they don't give you time to think especially at Ibrox but this was a different Rangers.[LNB]"This time we were surprised just how much space and time Rangers allowed us. We had so much time.[LNB]"Rangers looked as though they had no confidence and sometimes that can happen in football. If it hadn't been for the goalkeeper, maybe we could have scored five." [LNB]

Source: Telegraph