GARY NEVILLE – BRING ON RANGERS

Last updated : 20 October 2003 By Editor
"There is a big game coming up, but we've had those over the
last few years and this will be no different," said Neville.

"Rangers are above us in the group at the moment and to get
where we want to be we have to get two positive results
against them. They will be thinking the same thing.

"The Stuttgart result has put pressure on us in a sense that
we are allowed no more slip-ups. You're allowed one and
we've already had that.

"We've four games to go and there's a little bit more
pressure on us because of the fact we lost against
Stuttgart, but we've experienced that before because a few
years ago we lost to Fiorentina in our first game of that
particular group.

"If we don't win at Ibrox it will make it even more
difficult so we have to get two results in these two games
because the middle two games in these groups always define
whether you sail through or you find it difficult.

"We've got Panathinaikos away and Stuttgart at home after
that so these two matches do set up the whole group,
although two draws will be no good for either team.

"But Rangers have always been a very positive club, and we
certainly are. We'll be going out to win both games because
we have to make sure we get through to the knockout phase.

"Over the last seven or eight years, we've always got to the
knockout stages and if we don't get a result in these games
then we'll make it very difficult for ourselves.

"It was Turkey last week, Leeds this weekend and Rangers on
Wednesday. I don't think you could play in three more
difficult atmospheres, but that's an enjoyable part of the
game because they are great places to win as well.

"But then you don't play for our club unless you are used to
playing in the biggest and most hostile atmospheres.

"I think we'll all be inspired by the atmosphere though - I
hope we are - but while people are talking about that and
other things surrounding the game, we've just got to focus
on the game because the most important thing is the result."