Exciting Matchup: Rangers vs. PSV with Three US Internationals
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00:00 [MUSIC]
00:02 In the qualifiers at 3 o'clock Eastern, we've got Rangers taking on PSV.
00:08 And Kyle, you'll have to update me here a little bit on these,
00:12 is the Rangers plus 185, PSV plus 130, a tie plus 220,
00:16 which tells me anything can happen in this match today.
00:21 >> Yeah, this is a fun one.
00:22 You don't often get matchups like this in the qualifying round, only because these
00:26 are the smaller clubs that have to play their way through into the group stage
00:30 before everybody really pays attention when the big clubs join.
00:33 These two teams met last year, and
00:36 Rangers advanced on a second leg goal after a 2-2 draw on the first leg.
00:41 So these two teams are very familiar with each other.
00:44 US fans will be interested in this game this afternoon because PSV
00:48 now has three pretty big US internationals on the team.
00:53 Ricardo Pepe joined on a permanent deal earlier this summer, so
00:57 he plays striker for PSV.
01:00 You have Malik Tillman who joined on a loan from Bayern Munich about a week or
01:03 two ago.
01:04 And just yesterday, PSV confirmed that Sergino Dest has joined on a loan
01:09 with an option to buy from Barcelona.
01:11 So three US internationals on PSV.
01:14 I'm going with the over in this game.
01:17 You've got about minus 120, so it's almost dead even.
01:21 But these two teams love to score goals.
01:23 They don't play amazing defense.
01:25 And it's a shame that we'll see one of these two teams eliminated because these
01:28 are both fun teams outside the big five leagues that fans will enjoy watching.
01:34 So look for both of these teams to be in the top of their respective divisions
01:40 with Rangers in Scotland and PSV in the Netherlands.
01:43 But this will be a fun one today.
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01:47 (bell ringing)