I'm an ex-Rangers star - Panathinaikos stadium will suit them

The National

3 days ago

And Sean Goss reckons playing Panathinaikos in the 75,000-seater Olympic Stadium will suit Russell Martin's men down to the ground.
The Greek giants flip between playing in two different grounds, using the much larger one for bigger games such as tonight's Champions League second leg.
The Ibrox men, of course, hold a two-goal lead going into it but there could be fears of letting that slip in a notoriously intimidating environment.
However, Goss feels the venue will actually suit the visitors because it will not be full and is less hostile than their smaller ground with the fans right on top of the players.
'Pana play at two different grounds," he told the Scottish Sun. They play big games in the Olympic Stadium, where Rangers will be. It holds about 75,000.
'But they play a lot of domestic games in the smaller Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium, which holds 15,000.
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'Playing in the big stadium could suit Rangers. It's unlikely to be full, and the big pitch will benefit them.
"The smaller ground is more hostile because the crowd are right on top of you.
'I went to the game when Olympiacos played Rangers last year, and they handled that stadium quite well and got a 1-1 draw."
Based on past experience of coming up against Martin as well as what he has seen from him so far, Goss expects the new manager to be a success.
'I played alongside Russell Martin at Ibrox, and I've faced a few of his teams," he added.
'I like the players he's brought in and he looks like a great fit for Rangers.'