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‘Edouard come outside’: Some Rangers fans wowed by one player’s display yesterday

Giuseppe Labellarte

Fri 12 March 2021 9:15, UK

A number of Glasgow Rangers fans have taken to Twitter to praise Ibrox defender Filip Helander for his superb Europa League display for Steven Gerrard’s charges.

The Gers fought back from a goal down in their last-16 first leg against Slavia Prague to take a vital goal back to Ibrox for the return leg next week.

Rangers’ opponents began brightly and netted in the seventh minute through Nicolae Stanciu, who curled a great effort past Allan McGregor.

However, the Ibrox side drew level in the 36th minute as Ianis Hagi got to the byline and cut the ball back from the unmarked Filip Helander to get the away goal.

Rangers held on for a 1-1 draw, with Allan McGregor pulling off a simply stunning save to keep out – and hang on to – a point-blank Lukas Masopust header late on.

As well as netting the Gers’ goal, Helander delivered a simply brilliant performance at the heart of the defence and kept Slavia’s attackers at bay.

Here is what some Bears have been saying on social media about the 27-year-old’s display at the Eden Arena:

Filip Helander is the best footballer to come out of Sweden

— Cxllum 🧢 (@CxllumRFC)

WHAT A FINISH HELANDER EDOUARD COME OUTSIDE

— Matt (@RFCMatt7)

Helander MOTM for me. Solid and a goal.

— the ranger (@SbudRanger)

Very happy with that,thought Helander was 1st class and that save from McGregor WOW!!! world class!!! 🔴⚪🔵

— Peds Kelly (@Pedskelly)

Big Helander reads the game of football like an open book 📖

— Scott Turner (@ScottTurner_92)

Helander had his best game in a Rangers jersey tonight.

— Iain (@IainWATP)

Definitely, Helander was definitely a standout, reads the game better than any other CB.

— Wallis (@Wallis819)