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Glasgow Rangers suffered their first defeat in the Europa League group phase as Lyon emerged 4–1 victors at Ibrox on Thursday evening.
Following a run of four successive wins, featuring four clean sheets, it was their first loss since the defeat to Celtic at the start of September.
Philippe Clement will have a lot on his mind as he tries to get his players to bounce back ahead of the final Premiership match before the international break, with St Johnstone the visitors to Ibrox on Sunday evening.
Due to the sharp turnaround between games, there will likely be a few changes to the starting XI, especially considering how poorly several members of the team performed against the French side.
One player who should be dropped to the bench is Vaclav Cerny, who was woeful on Thursday evening.
Vaclav Cerny’s game in numbers vs Lyon
The Czech winger started the game on the right flank, despite Ross McCausland enjoying a decent cameo during the previous European match against Malmö.
Cerny missed a glaring chance in that first match, although it didn’t matter as the Gers won 2-0. Against Lyon, however, he somehow missed an open goal after just seven minutes following some good work down the left flank.
This clearly hampered his confidence, as the winger took just 31 touches during his spell on the pitch, managed one key pass and failed to even attempt a dribble, clearly showing his lack of effectiveness.
The former Ajax star completed just 13 passes during the match, five fewer than goalkeeper Jack Butland, while he didn’t win a single duel throughout his 69 minutes on the field. It was a dismal showing from a player who Clement signed to have an impact in games such as these.
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