Source: Team_Talk
Papac puts Euro heartache behind him
The Scottish champions are still hurting from the defeat to Stuttgart which saw them crash out of Europe without even the consolation of a Europa League place to look forward to.[LNB]But, with another crucial game at Aberdeen in the SPL looming on Saturday, Papac knows Rangers must put their European disappointment firmly in the past.[LNB]"We must focus on the SPL now," he said.[LNB]"The Champions League is over now and we can forget it for this year. We lost the game against Stuttgart but the next time we can win.[LNB]"Losing is part of football. I lost the UEFA Cup final and continued to play football so now is no problem after losing a Champions League game.[LNB]"You are always up against good teams in the Champions League and, this year, we only took two points so we have to forget it now.[LNB]"We were terrible in the home games and I don't know why. We were under pressure and we didn't play well. We played much better away this season in the Champions League."[LNB]Rangers may have the better pedigree in Europe but they found themselves out-classed by little-heard of Romanian outfit Unirea Urziceni, who are still on track to qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League.[LNB]But Papac insisted: "We must look at this team next season or what they were like two or three season before.[LNB]"Unirea is not a team for a long period. This year something has happened and I'm not sure this can continue next year or for two or three years. Unirea have given the maximum this year.[LNB]"If you want to play in the Champions League for many years, you must always put money into football.[LNB]"We have more quality than Unirea but we haven't played well in the Champions League this season, especially at home."[LNB]Papac admits the problems dogging Scottish football as a whole this season come down to one thing.[LNB]"We can always speak about money and money is important in football now," he said.[LNB]"If you buy a good player here in Scotland, everyone in Scotland can learn from that good player. But, in the last two or three years, I don't see a big transfer here."[LNB]Meanwhile, Papac claims he has no problem with Madjid Bougherra after the defender was criticised by some of his club-mates for failing to return on time from international duty with Algeria for the third time this season last weekend.[LNB]"I have no problem," he said.[LNB]"If there is a problem, Madjid must speak with the gaffer about this and not with me."[LNB][LNB] Rangers 4/5, Draw 13/5, Aberdeen 10/3
