Dejan Kulusevski finds one word to describe Ibrox Stadium after playing there for the first time with Tottenham
Tottenham Hotspur’s poor run continues after they were held to a 1-1 draw by Glasgow Rangers in Thursday’s Europa League clash at Ibrox. Spurs struggled...
Tottenham Hotspur’s poor run continues after they were held to a 1-1 draw by Glasgow Rangers in Thursday’s Europa League clash at Ibrox.
Spurs struggled in the first half as Rangers sought to take the game to the visitors, who lacked energy in the opening 45 minutes.
Tottenham were then punished shortly after the restart as James Tavernier crossed for Hamza Igamane to slam home past Fraser Forster.
However, Spurs upped the ante as the second half wore on and found the equaliser on 75 minutes.
Substitute Dejan Kulusevski slotted home after good work from Dominic Solanke and James Maddison to split the Rangers defence open.
Neither side could find a winner, though Forster pulled off a superb late save from Cyriel Dessers, who later found the back of the net but was offside.
Speaking after the game, Kulusevski shared how the game went and how he felt playing at Rangers, using one word to describe Ibrox.
Dejan Kulusevski hails ‘beautiful’ Ibrox after Tottenham draw at Rangers
Kulusevski, speaking to TNT Sports, admitted that Rangers played very well, while Spurs were below par.
He also described Ibrox as a “beautiful” stadium and acknowledged how the Gers supporters helped their team out a lot.
“I think Rangers played very well,” said Kulusevski, who played against Rangers for the first time in his career.
“We struggled a bit and in the end 1-1, it is what it is. We didn’t play well enough to win the game.
“Rangers did a perfect game, with the stadium, it’s a beautiful stadium. Fans were helping them a lot.”
Despite Tottenham’s current struggles, the Spurs players are still firmly behind manager Ange Postecoglou.
How the media rated Kulusevski display against Rangers
The Evening Standard gave Kulusevski a rating of 7 out of 10 for his efforts after coming on against Rangers.
‘Underlined his importance again with a crucial equaliser,’ they wrote. ‘Added some much-needed fight and thrust to a limp Spurs performance.’
Likewise, football.london gave Kulusevski a score of 7 out of 10 and wrote: ‘Took a while to get into the game but fired home the equaliser from Solanke’s pass with a lovely finish.’
Spurs are next in action on Sunday night when they play Southampton away in a Premier League game scheduled to kick off at 7pm GMT.
Meanwhile, Rangers are in Scottish League Cup action on Sunday as they take on arch-rivals Celtic at Hampden Park in a match scheduled for a 3:30pm GMT kick-off.
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