Tremendous Eagles striker Cyriel Dessers has spoken out after Rangers’ 2-1 defeat to Manchester United on Thursday, praising his teammates regardless of the heartbreaking loss within the UEFA Europa League.
The Gers traveled to Previous Trafford for his or her penultimate group-stage match, with each groups needing a win to maintain their hopes of automated qualification to the spherical of 16 alive.
Manchester United have been the favorites, however their latest kind had left the door open for Rangers.
After a goalless first half, Manchester United took the lead with a Jack Butland personal aim within the second half.
Rangers responded within the 88th minute by means of Dessers, seemingly securing a degree. Nonetheless, Bruno Fernandes’ stoppage-time aim sealed a dramatic 2-1 win for the Pink Devils.
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Reflecting on the match, Dessers expressed his frustration however praised his crew’s efficiency:
“It’s robust to take, particularly after such a rollercoaster of feelings. We thought we’d secured a degree from Previous Trafford, however then to lose it like that’s painful.”
Dessers went on to spotlight the contributions of his teammates:
“I’m happy with the efficiency. We got here right here with a number of accidents and had extra throughout the match.
The younger gamers who got here in did an unbelievable job—they confirmed nice work ethic, braveness, and the power to play ahead. For a lot of of them, it was solely their second or third recreation at this degree, and that’s an enormous credit score to them.”
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Dessers, who scored in his second consecutive recreation, will now look to construct on his kind as Rangers put together for his or her subsequent Europa League conflict in opposition to Royale Union SG subsequent week.
