Fans, premiums, personnel: The last questions and answers in front of Rangers vs. Leipzig

will there be emotions before the kick -off?

Yes, in any case. Because of the surprising death of Rangers idol Jimmy Bell - the former bus driver and long -time witness manager died on Tuesday after 36 years in the service of the "GERS" - there will be a minute's silence before kick -off. It is likely to be the calmest moments that the Ibrox Stadium has experienced in its 122-year history. Comparable to the silence when the Rangers thought of the legendary coach Walter Smith last November.

• will there be emotions before the kick -off?
• How will the mood be in the Ibrox Stadium?
• How many Leipzig fans will be on site?
• What about the staff?
• Which premiums jump out in a final.
• what about historical?
• What is the view for Leipzig?
• What is the view for the Rangers?

How will the mood be in the Ibrox Stadium?

"Loud," says Rangers legend Jörg Albertz in the Champions League interview. Different fan groups of the "Gers" were forced to tell on Wednesday that they wanted to do it as uncomfortable as possible for the Leipzig players in the stadium. Verbally, this - not only these days - belongs: "From clicking a turnstile in the Ibrox to the last whistle, we have to do it as hostile ('hostile') as possible." Surve should be enough.

How many Leipzig fans will be on site?

The Leipzig quota was 2200 cards, only 1000 tickets were called up. If you remember the first leg a week ago, around 7,000 Rangers fans had broken up to Saxony, around half of whom had got cards over the official channels. Another comparison: At the guest appearance of Borussia Dortmund in the IBROX, the BVB supporter officially obtained 2700 cards. And the Borussen fans used this frame completely.

What about the staff?

From the perspective of the Rangers, Alfredo Morelos' early season hurts. The Colombian was the best striker of the Van Bronckhorst team when he was seriously injured by the thigh at the end of March. The hopes that the rangers can fall back on striker Kemar Roofe (knee injury) has been great since the final training session - the Jamaican should be in the starting eleven. In addition, veteran Aaron Ramsey could also go to the matchday squad. In the Leipzigers, the concerns are limited, coach Domenico Tedesco can almost get out of full - only Amadou Haidara is still missing after his knee injury. Glasgow comes too early for the midfielder, his comeback could take place against Augsburg on Sunday evening.

Which premiums jump out in a final.

RB Leipzig has already collected strongly by participating in the Champions League and the move into the semi -finals of the Europa League. So far, the Saxons have taken around 55 million euros in the premier class, of which 25.01 million euros alone in coefficient-dependent amounts from the 10-year evaluation of the UEFA. In the Europa League, the current fifth of the table in the Bundesliga has so far been safe. The entry into the final would bring 4.6 million euros, the title profit in Seville on May 18th was flushing four million euros into the RB cash registers. The Frankfurt European trip, on the other hand, fell out in financial terms.

what about historical?

RB Leipzig is in a European semi -finals for the second time in his young club history (founded in 2009). In 2020, the Saxons under coach Julian Nagelsmann lost 0: 3 in the round of the last four against PSG, now RB has the EL final in mind. The Rangers want to reach a European Cup final for the fifth time in their 150-year history. In 1972 the rangers were in the Cup winner Cup semi-final Bayern Munich (1: 1, 2: 0) and against Dynamo Moscow thanks to a 3: 2. In 2008, the Rangers lost the UEFA Cup final for Zenit (0: 2) with the still current professional Steven Davis, in the semi-finals they previously prevailed against AC Florence (0: 0, 2: 4 in penalty shootout).

What is the view for Leipzig?

RB Leipzig slipped into the Jäger role on matchday 32, as the fifth in the table, they are a place behind Freiburg. In the outstanding Bundesliga games against Augsburg and in Bielefeld, fourth place is to be recaptured to qualify directly via the league for the lucrative Champions League (15.64 million euros in entry). This would also be conceivable as a Europa League winner who would move into the group phase in 2022/23 and in Lost pot 1 of the group phase. If RB missed the next year of Champions League, the declared goal of the season would be missed. In the Europa League, the entrance bonus is significantly lower with 3.63 million euros. However, a national highlight is still waiting for the Saxons: On May 21, they are fighting for the DFB Cup victory against SC Freiburg. For RB it is the third final in the Berlin Olympic Stadium after the final defeats against Bavaria (2019, 0: 3) and Dortmund (2021, 1: 4).

What is the view for the Rangers?

In 2021, the "Teddy Bears" Celtic led the masterful after ten years of waiting, but this season the local rival is again on the train - if there is no wonder in view of nine points and three outstanding games. In the Scottish FA Cup, however, the Rangers Celtic stood out in the semi -finals and can also get the pot on May 21. Opponents are the Hearts of Midlothian.