Mendes gets inside knowledge on Stuttgart

Tue, 15 Sep 22:01:03 2009

Rangers midfielder Pedro Mendes has turned to his best friend for inside knowledge on how to beat Stuttgart in Wednesday's night's Champions League Group G opener.

Mendes has been on the phone to fellow Portugal international Fernando Meira, who spent six seasons with Stuttgart, playing against Rangers two seasons ago in the group phase. The two men came through the ranks together at Vitoria Guimaraes and have remained close.

Mendes told his club's official website: "Fernando is my best friend so I have been in touch with him to find out what they are all about. We know that they are a strong side and he has told me the players to look out for."

He added: "They have lost Mario Gomez, who was an important striker for them but they are still a strong outfit so we know it will be a tough match for us."

Rangers dropped their first Clydesdale Bank Premier League points of the season on Saturday when they were held to a goalless draw at Motherwell.

Mendes added: "It will be a different game in Stuttgart. We have to get our heads up after the disappointment of the Motherwell match and I'm sure we will.

"It's going to be a completely different environment and for me it will be great to be back in the Champions league."

 

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  1. Haig, ur team is piss and u know it, Papa weir injured­ for tonight? Wonder what system Wattie will play 8-1-1­ and again Bhoyd on the bench

    From stub1, on Wed 16 Sep 11:19AM

  2. LOL SC*M

    From jim.todd79, on Wed 16 Sep 11:05AM

  3. HERE WE GO FOR 2IN AROW HERE WE GO FOR 2IN A ROW HERE­ WE GO FOR 2IN A ROW. ROLL ON THE 4TH OCTOBER WHEN THE­ RANGERS ARE GONNA RIP U APART

    From n.haig123, on Wed 16 Sep 10:25AM

  4. RANGERS 52 AND COUNTIND SEPTIC 42 IS THAT ALL AND­ FAILING WHOS LAUGHING AT WHO

    From n.haig123, on Wed 16 Sep 10:22AM

  5. JIM U ARE A HALFWIT IN FACT THATS TOO GOOD FOR U.­ RANGERS ARE THE CHAMPIONS RANGERS ARE THE CHAMPIONS­ HERE WE GO FOR 2IN A ROW NO FEEKIN WORRIES

    From n.haig123, on Wed 16 Sep 10:20AM

  6. still f*cking sc*m rankers rotten ,remember KAUNAS­ LOL

    f*cking sc*m of the earth h*ns

    WILLIE WADDELL­ KNEW AND ONLY 66 DIED NOT ENOUGH

    From jim.todd79, on Wed 16 Sep 10:09AM

  7. RANGERS TOP GOAL DIFF OR NOT. WHATS NEW TOP WHERE WE­ BELONG YEAH TIM WE REALLY DO WELCOME THE CHASE

    From n.haig123, on Wed 16 Sep 10:01AM

  8. SEPTIC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE YOUR HAVIN A LAFF

    From n.haig123, on Wed 16 Sep 9:59AM

  9. SEPTIC FC ROTTEN TO THE CORE SINCE 1888 FULL OF KIDDIE­ FIDDLING SCUM OH BIG JOCK KNEW ALRIGHT AND THAT IS A­ TAG U LOT WILL NEVER EVER EVER GET RID OF. YA FEEKIN­ LOWLIFES.

    From n.haig123, on Wed 16 Sep 9:58AM

  10. RANGERS CHAMPS LEAGUE SEPTIC MM EUROPA LEAGUE THATS­ SUMS YOU LOT UP. JUST SIT BACK AND WATCH SCOTLANDS­ FINEST FENIAN YA FEEKIN ORK THE FAMINE IS OVER I HOPE U­ GO HOME

    From n.haig123, on Wed 16 Sep 9:56AM

  11. pt9 CHAMPIONS END OF AND CHAMPIONS LEAGUE YOUR NO YA­ INBRED

    From n.haig123, on Wed 16 Sep 9:54AM

  12. pt9 CHAMPIONS END OF AND CHAMPIONS LEAGUE YOUR NO YA­ INBRED

    From n.haig123, on Wed 16 Sep 9:54AM

  13. #6,7,8 only chumps and still rankers rotten sc*m of the­ earth mhnaky orange bas R.I.P

    rankers rotten through­ & through NO MONEY & NO F*CKING TALENT

    From jim.todd79, on Wed 16 Sep 9:41AM

  14. PT 4 RANGERS ARE THE CHAMPIONS NOT SEPTIC WE ARE THE­ BEST U LOT 2ND BEST SO IF ANY TEAM ARE RANK ITS YOUR­ MANKY SHOWER. A TEAM WITH NO TALENT ARE SCOTLANDS­ CHAMPIONS. SO WHAT DOES THAT SAY ABOUT YOUR SHOWER NOT­ ALOT YA STUPID WEE BOY GET A LIFE SON

    From n.haig123, on Wed 16 Sep 9:38AM

  15. PT 4 JIM BOY GO BACK TO ORKLAND WITH YOUR MIDDEN TEAM­ AND GET THE F.CK OOT MY COUNTRY

    From n.haig123, on Wed 16 Sep 9:34AM

  16. pt 4 OH WE REALLY ARE JEALOUS AND TWISTED AINT WE .­ MENDES IS THAT THE PLAYER WHO GOT GOAL OF THE SEASON AT­ TATTIEDOME YEAH THATS THE ONE ANYWAY TIM RANGERS ARE IN­ THE CHAMPS LEAGUE YOUR MOB ARE NO COS U ARE SH.TE­ GIFRUY

    From n.haig123, on Wed 16 Sep 9:33AM

  17. Charles - just goes to show your lack intelligence..­ Did you actually READ my post? Rangers DO NOT, and­ SHOULD NOT "save their collective best for­ Europe". I think REAL rangers fans will agree with­ my point, unlike you (and countless other idiots and/or­ bigots). I can assure you that if any other team SAVED­ THEIR COLLECTIVE BEST FOR EUROPE, they would be booed­ off the park by their fans, and shortly after,­ they'd be hunting for a new manager!

    From Singin' Ginger!!, on Wed 16 Sep 8:38AM

  18. who the f*CK IS MENDES apart from a mhanky greasy ­ git,c'mon the GERMANS GUB SCOTLANDS SC*M rankers­ f*cking rotten sc*m of the earth and there orc chimp­ support .

    rankers rotten NO MONEY& NO F*CKING­ TALENT

    From jim.todd79, on Wed 16 Sep 7:25AM

  19. Minger, give the drink up eh

    From Charles, on Wed 16 Sep 6:38AM

  20. Don't talk PISH! Rangers will play this game­ EXACTLY the same way they would approach any other! Are­ you trying to tell us that if push came to shove,they­ would throw away the SPL Championship in order to win­ the UCL? Maybe I've got it wrong here, but surely­ the CHAMPIONS of each league get to play in the­ Champions League, and as last season's SPL­ champions, Rangers get to represent Scotland in this­ tourney! How, exactly will Rangers get into next­ seasons UCL if they don't win the SPL again? I­ think you'll find that your arse-hole is for­ pooping out of, not talking out of!!

    From Singin' Ginger!!, on Tue 15 Sep 6:03PM
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