OSIJEK manager Zoran Zekic reckons Hadjuk Split are a stronger team than Rangers despite destroying them 4-1.
The Croatians must try and claw back a 1-0 deficit from the first leg of the Europa League second qualifying round tomorrow.
Osijek complained they were badly hampered with injuries ahead of the first leg, but Zekic is now optimistic about overturning Rangers' advantage after getting key players back.
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And he has insisted their impressive thumping of Hadjuk Split proves they are back to their best.
He said: "Finally, I feel we are closing to having our best team back on the pitch and that has made a big difference.
"I said before the game against Rangers we were missing some important players and it would be a big ask to perform against the Scots.
"But the reaction the players showed after the Rangers match was superb and gives me real confidence and belief before we travel to Glasgow.
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"Hadjuk Split are stronger than Rangers in my opinion and look what we did to them.
"The different between the games was that we had no luck against Rangers.
"We now have Haris Hajradinovic and Borna Barisic back fully fit.
"The win has given us a real confidence boost. I believe that when we are at our best, we can beat just about anyone."
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