John Lundstram channels Rangers spirit of Seville as he reveals...

John Lundstram channels Rangers spirit of Seville as he reveals Betis heroics has stars dreaming of another special run

The Light Blues have a long way to go in the Europa League, but by banishing the ghosts of Seville,

Philippe Clement’s team has made significant progress in their journey to Dublin.

And Lundstram deserves a great deal of the credit because he did the most to keep the Light Blues on the correct track.

The silken Scouser pushed deep to conjure up the kind of performance that, not too long ago,

had Belinda Carlisle reaping some unexpected dividends on another Thursday night.

At the top deck of the Estadio Benito Villamarin, the delighted Gers fans were calling him the

“best on earth” once again, and Real Betis could not match his best.

The 29-year-old gets energized when he lines up for action under the Europa League lights,

and it was his intense play in the middle of midfield that kept Gers sparking when Manuel Pellegrini’s

squad appeared ready to give up on their chances of qualifying for the Ibrox.

Now that the route to the final 16 is illuminated, Lundstram is well acquainted with it thanks to

his adventure in Andalusia under Gio van Bronckhorst. What is it about Thursday’s action,

then, that motivates the former Sheffield United player to achieve things that otherwise seem unattainable?

“I’m not sure, buddy,” he said. Perhaps it’s the club’s heritage or the boys’ unwavering resolve.

We tend to find something in Europe that propels us forward, and we have some

strong characters in the dressing room. The fans were amazing.

“Yes, the other night brought back some memories of our previous run in this competition.

In the dressing room, the boys are humming. However, since we’ve merely advanced to the following round,

we must improve even farther. As we saw a few years ago, anything can happen in knockout football,

so let’s simply attempt to work together to build.

This year, as well as last, Rangers were out of their league in the Champions League. However,

they still appear to be at home in the more tranquil surroundings of Europe.