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Scottish Football Podcast

Martin and Diomande preview Panathinaikos

Scottish Football Podcast

BBC

Sports News, Soccer, Sport, News

3.8767 Ratings

🗓️ 29 July 2025

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

Andy Burke sits down with Rangers manager Russell Martin and midfielder Mohamed Diomande as they look ahead to the club's Champions League qualifier second leg against Panathinaikos.

Transcript

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0:00.0

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0:05.2

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0:07.8

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0:11.4

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0:13.8

I like that you've got more and more comfortable in this space and I've watched you show all parts of yourself.

0:19.5

We've both cried.

0:20.7

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0:23.6

We're just us having a shot.

0:25.2

Feels like we've been doing it forever.

0:27.3

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0:30.0

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0:33.3

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0:40.5

Another one they're coming thick and fast early in the season, but how are you feeling

0:44.0

about it?

0:44.5

I'm looking forward to it.

0:45.5

I'm really excited about it.

0:47.9

I think we've had a really good week since last Tuesday.

0:50.9

I think we've learned a lot from that game and I think the players are really

0:56.2

ready to put in a better performance and a performance that enables us to go through.

1:00.4

Jonathan Aykos manager spoke to us earlier. He said it's very difficult for any team to come to

1:05.1

Athens and win. I mean, it is a big challenge even with the two-go cushion. Yeah, as it is, you know,

1:09.4

when teams have to come to Ibrook. So I don't think you'd expect anything less when you go away in Europe. I think some of the guys played in brilliant games last year at tough places. This club has had some amazing nights in Europe, and I hope we can give the fans another one that they can remember. Yeah, I mean, what do you think you're still getting to know your players a little bit, still early in your rain. Is this the type of game you really learn a lot about your players going to be very hot, great, volatile atmosphere? Is this the type of game you'll learn a lot about them? Yeah, and I felt like we did last week, so they really stood up to some difficult moments in the first half and came out in the second half with big courage, big intensity, a bit more progression with the ball. And I was so pleased with that. And they have to bring the same again. We have to approach it in the same way. We're here to try and win the game. I think this club demands that. And I've said to them all week that we are working towards something, not just to avoid something. So, yeah, they just have to bring up mentality on the pitch now. You've started a few games slowly. You actually started the game last week pretty well and maybe lost your way a little bit, but first halves of games in preseason have been a bit of a struggle and you've maybe come on stronger in the second half. How important to start well and not give Panath and Icos any encouragement tomorrow? Yeah, yeah, it's huge. I think it's really important. Preseason games are a little bit different because we're trying a few different things out and the guys are working it out. But, yeah, I think the start of the game is really important. How we approach it, how we attack it, and I think the players have been really aware of that. How do you approach it in terms of having the two-goal lead? You said in your press conference you're not for a bit of... It's like it. Same as if we were losing one nail, drawing nil and exactly the same. Honestly, I don't think we can, in fact, it's a separate game. We have to come here with the aim of winning the game and then that will be enough to see us through how big would it be to get through this time

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