Europa League preview: Rangers' physical fitness is worrying, but Roma takes advantage of the chaos to score a three-pointer as a guest?
6686 Sports News on November 6th. At 4:00 on November 7th, Beijing time, in the fourth round of the 2025/26 Europa League, Glasgow Rangers faced Roma at home.
The Rangers are still struggling to find their first points in the Europa League this season. The appointment of new coach Rohr does not seem to be able to reverse the sluggish competitive state in foreign games under the leadership of the previous coach Martin. After losing 0-3 to the Norwegian team Bran in the last round of the Europa League, they lost to Plzen and Bruges in the Champions League qualifying round. Including the Champions League qualifying round, the Rangers have suffered a 6-game losing streak in the European war, equalizing the club's longest losing streak in the European war.
Rohr was not without ideas, but after successive victories over Kilmarnock and Hibernian in the Scottish Premiership, his first "Old Derby" ended in despair. In the first half, Osgaard was ejected for a reckless tackle. Captain Tavernier stubbornly used twelve yards to drag the game into the overtime. In the end, the Rangers fell to the overtime goals of McGregor and Osmand. The 36-year-old Rohr was defeated by Celtic interim coach Martin O'Neill, who was more than twice his age. However, a question also arises: How much physical energy can the Rangers have left to face the menacing Roma after playing 120 minutes?
The visiting team Roma is not in the best situation either. They are currently ranked 23rd in the Europa League standings with only 3 points. In the last round of competition, Roma suffered a shocking 1-2 loss to Plzen at home. Now that the league schedule is nearly halfway through, Roma must work up their energy to get closer to the automatic promotion zone.
However, in Serie A, Roma's performance is much better. Under the leadership of new coach Gasperini, Roma has achieved its best start in the past eight seasons. Roma, which had won 7 games in the first 10 rounds, had a chance to achieve its second six-game winning streak in away games in the league last week. In the last round, Roma lost 0-1 to AC Milan as a guest. Dybala, who had always made perfect shots from 12 yards, lost at the 12-yard point and handed over a record of 18 consecutive shots from 12 yards.
If Roma can defeat Rangers as an away team, they will win the 99th Europa League game in team history. For Gasperini, who led Atlanta to the Europa League in the 2023/24 season, the atmosphere of the Europa League is no stranger.
In terms of personnel, the Rangers welcomed Barron back to the game after being released from the ban, but still lacked the injured Matondo, Sterling and Doyle. Rohr needs to decide whether to adjust the starting lineup after the playoff defeat against Celtic in the League Cup. Gassama, Moore and Miovski are already ready to play.
Roma needs to face Dybala's injury. The Argentine forward will be absent for three weeks. Ferguson is also absent due to an ankle injury, so Dov Bik may get a rare starting opportunity. In addition, Angelinho is unable to play due to illness, and Baldanzi and Vazquez are not in the Europa League squad.
Having one of the best away team records in Europe in 2025, Roma, who is eager to grab the ball, seems to be able to defeat the somewhat turbulent Rangers in the away team. The home team's new coach Rohr's transformation of the team is still in progress, and this game is very difficult for them.
