Source: PA
Draw will not affect us - Smith
Rangers manager Walter Smith does not expect the loss of their 100% record in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League to have an impact on their Champions League clash against Valencia.
A win over Inverness at the weekend would have handed the Scottish champions their best start to a season in 112 years but they were denied their 10th consecutive SPL victory when the Highlanders left Ibrox with a 1-1 draw.
Smith's men now turn their focus to their visit to Spain where they will attempt to maintain their unbeaten run in the Champions League against Valencia at the Mestalla.
"The result at the weekend was something we would have liked to have avoided," said Smith. "From our own point of view we have had a decent start to the season but hopefully we have got over it."
The La Liga side do not boast the most impressive domestic results ahead of the visit of Rangers but, again, Smith does not expect those matches to have any significance ahead of the European outings.
He added: "You mention Valencia's last two results but when you lose the players they lost in the close-season, it always takes a bit of time to find your feet. They did so exceptionally well in the early part but there was always going to be one or two problems. But they are still an extremely strong team and still the favoured team to go through in this competition."
