Source: PA
Smith set to attack
Rangers manager Walter Smith believes team selection rather than formation will be the key to adapting to the unusual situation of playing a European second leg at Ibrox.
When Rangers host PSV Eindhoven on Thursday night in the last 16 of the Europa League, it will be the first time since a 4-0 victory over Hapoel Tel Aviv four years ago that they have played the return leg at home.
After a goalless first leg in Holland last week, Smith`s men now face the danger that their opponents have struggled with - the fear of an away goal.
Smith knows his team need to attack more in this encounter than they have in previous Ibrox ties, but he looks set to continue with the 5-4-1 formation he has preferred in Europe this season to minimise the risk of losing an away goal.
"We`ll have to change a little bit from the way we have played, especially in the away games," Smith said. "Although we have kept a very similar formation, we have approached the home games in a slightly different fashion, both in the Champions League and against Sporting Lisbon.
"We had more attacking personnel within the same set-up so we just have to find the right balance, that`s the important part for us. It`s that switch that`s the main thing. The last game we had there we had Steven Naismith, Kyle Lafferty and Nikola Jelavic, nearly all the forward-type players, unavailable. We have got one or two of them back available so we are able to field more attacking players even though the formation might be the same."
