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Cocky Croat Robert Mudrazija insists Osijek are 'better, stronger and more skilful' than Rangers and dismissed Steven Gerrard as a 'tiny man.'

Osijek are still smarting from losing the Europa League first leg against the Scots with their manager and a succession of players have lined up to rage about the injustice of losing a game they claimed they dominated.

Now 21-year-old midfielder Mudrazija has become the latest Osijek player to threaten Rangers ahead of when the sides clash at Ibrox tomorrow.

He said: "It's incredible to look back at the first leg and think that we lost it. It was so one-sided - just look at the corner count...it was hugely in our favour.

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"We're better, stronger, more skilful and better organised than Rangers.

"We have to play the same way in Scotland as we did in Osijek and hope we get some luck this time. We will press them and squeeze them out.

"Our confidence is high after the 4-1 win against Hadjuk Split. We have prepared well for the trip to Glasgow - we go there to win.

"We know there will be 50,000 of their fans, but we will have no fear. We can use that to our advantage.

"Somehow we lost a stupid goal in the first leg, but then we dominated."

And Mudrazija wasn't impressed with the new Rangers manager either.

He said: "I was closely watching Steven Gerrard when he came out - I couldn't believe it because he was such a tiny man.

"Perhaps it was because he was wearing a slim-fitting suit."