Source: Team_Talk
McDowall relishing Reds test
Assistant manager Kenny McDowall says Rangers' friendly against Liverpool gives his players a chance to prove their worth. Ally McCoist's men crashed out of qualifying for both the Champions League and the Europa League earlier in the campaign and will make use of a free midweek by welcoming the Premier League side to Ibrox.McDowall is well aware of the gulf between both domestic competitions but has predicted that the match will be a good test for the Scottish champions.He said: "With the finance side of things, the gap is so wide now. It's incredible."This is probably one of the best ways of finding out how good you are."We played Chelsea earlier in the season and now we face Liverpool and it's a game our boys are looking forward to."They are international players like a lot of the Liverpool players so it's not a game that we will be afraid of."Old Firm rivals Celtic face Rennes in the group stages of the Europa League on Thursday but McDowall insists Rangers will face just as big a challenge against Liverpool.He added: "We are not playing in Europe but we are playing Liverpool so it's as good as a European match - a high-end European match."It's difficult for Celtic playing in the European games. We've done it for the last few years so we know exactly what they are facing."But we are faced with Liverpool, who are a good side. I'm sure we will be put through our paces as well."It's Scotland versus England. Just the fact that it's Liverpool, the respect will be there."They are coming to our place so they know we will be well up for it and I'm sure it will be a good game."Rangers head into the game on the back of a disappointing draw at home to St Mirren at the weekend, with an injury-time equaliser denying them a 10th consecutive SPL win.McDowall said: "We had a look at it on Saturday night but you've got to move on."We've got another game on Tuesday, a big game, so we will move on to that."The St Mirren game was a big disappointment after coming so close but you've got to get on with it. There is no point looking back."