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title: "Rangers: Brian Laudrup tips Ryan Kent to be Europa League difference"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/rangers-gers-ibrox-steven-gerrard-ryan-kent-brian-laudrup-europa-league-slavia-prague-royal-antwerp/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "jonathan radcliffe"
section: "Features"
published: "2021-03-02T17:00:53Z"
modified: "2021-03-02T17:00:53Z"
---

# Rangers: Brian Laudrup tips Ryan Kent to be Europa League difference

**Glasgow Rangers legend Brian Laudrup believes Ryan Kent could be the difference for the Gers in their Europa League clash with Slavia Prague.**

### **Laudrup backs Kent**

The Ibrox outfit progressed to the round of 16 after beating Royal Antwerp 9-5 on aggregate and will now face the Czech champions.

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Writing in his [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/index.html) column ([via HITC](https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2021/03/02/different-qualities-rangers-legend-tips-7m-ibrox-star-linked-with-leeds-to-make-euro-difference/)), Laudrup has backed the £7.2m-valued former Liverpool man ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ryan-kent/marktwertverlauf/spieler/279457)) to be the difference for Steven Gerrard and co. He explained:

> *“I covered Slavia’s win over Leicester City for Danish television last week. There’s actually quite a lot of interest in them over here because a young Danish international player, Alexander Bah, has moved out to Prague.*
>
> *“They have a good unit that will press high and run hard. Defensively, they are sound. Leicester barely managed to create a couple of chances against them as they were denied the space to use their counter-attacking prowess.*
>
> *“But I think Rangers have different qualities – players who can take people on and create. Look at how Ryan Kent played against Antwerp, for one example.*
>
> *“I still see Gerrard’s team as slight favourites. Maybe 60-40. That’s all.”*

### **More consistency**

Kent was in top form against Antwerp – he scored twice across the two matches and provided an assist despite not starting either game ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ryan-kent/leistungsdaten/spieler/279457)). However, he has proven to be inconsistent across the campaign – he was on fire earlier on in the term, scoring [five](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ryan-kent/leistungsdaten/spieler/279457) times in the first nine matches, but it has taken him 32 games since to double that tally.

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The 24-year-old’s ability is clear for all to see, but given that the Gers parted with £7.5m to capture his services in 2019 ([Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11788/11800947/rangers-sign-ryan-kent-from-liverpool-for-7-5m-on-four-year-deal)), many will no doubt be expecting more. Gerrard and co will be hoping he is at his best in the next round of the Europa League as the 54-time Scottish champions aim to reach to the quarter-finals.

***In other news, [many Rangers fans slammed this journalist’s latest article.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/rangers-fc-news/rangers-gers-ibrox-steven-gerrard-keith-jackson-liverpool-jurgen-klopp-germany/)***