Kris Boyd smells blood as Rangers legend delivers Man United prediction but rues 3 missing game changers
Kris Boyd reckons Rangers have a golden opportunity to heap more misery on Manchester United. But the Ibrox legend admits he doesn't know what team will turn up at Old Trafford on Thursday night.
Jekyll and Hyde Gers have been formidable in Europe this season, stunning the likes of Nice, Malmo and Olympiacos on the road to put them in a commanding position for automatic qualification to the last 16. But Philippe Clement's side have been unable to carry their red-hot Europa League form into the domestic campaign, winning just three of their 11 games on their travels.
That's all but ruined their chances of halting Celtic's four-in-a-row bid, but Boyd wouldn't be surprised to see the Light Blues pull off one of the biggest scalps in the club's Euro history by inflicting a fifth home defeat in six matches on Ruben Amorim's crisis-hit squad - branded the WORST ever.
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He told Sky Sports: "I think when you look at Rangers, their away form in Europe has been very good. It will be a different challenge tomorrow going to Old Trafford, there's no doubt about that. Manchester United are struggling, there's no getting away from it.That assessment from Ruben Amorim... a lot of people are questioning why the manager has said that, but a lot of what he's said is probably true. That's the scary part of it. You look at Manchester United and they just seem to be all over the place.
"For Rangers, it's an opportunity to go and maybe get something. For all that Manchester United have been struggling in the Premier League, it is a step up for for Rangers. They showed against Tottenham Hotspur that they can cause problems but that was at home. Away from home in Europe, they've been good. Away from home in the Scottish Premiership, they have been really poor.
"So it depends on what Rangers team turns up to know how hard a game that Manchester United are going to have. But Rangers have their own problems going into the game as well. [Mohamed] Diomande is suspended, the European selection had to be in a while ago as well. Players that have been playing well for Rangers recently in [Ianis] Hagi and [Clinton] Nsiala, they're obviously not in the squad. So Philippe Clement has got his own problems to deal with ahead of what will be a huge game at Old Trafford for both clubs."
