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Aberdeen v Rangers: Barry Ferguson slams ‘nasty’ fixture

Barry Ferguson
Barry Ferguson

Former Rangers captain Barry Ferguson has slammed fixtures between his one-time club and Aberdeen, claiming there is “a nastiness” to the tie.

Aberdeen will welcome Rangers to Pittodrie on Sunday for the first league fixture between the sides in four years.

Speaking on BBC Radio Scotland’s Sportsound, the Clyde manager said: “It is a place you go to and you don’t feel very welcome.

“There is a nastiness about the fixture.”

He added: “That’s not with the staff. They are fine. It’s with the fans.

“Obviously it goes back to the days of what happened with (Ian) Durrant.

“I always found it a very difficult place to go and especially now with Del (manager Derek McInnes) being there, I watched their game against Dundee, and they are back firing.

“They are looking good. The front three I really like – Hayes, McGinn and Rooney are always looking a threat.

“It is going to be a tough game.”

Neil MacFarlane and Rangers player Barry Ferguson battle it out in midfield at Pittodrie, 2006.
Neil MacFarlane (left) and Barry Ferguson battle it out in midfield at Pittodrie, 2006.

The former Scotland midfielder went on to predict that Mark Warburton’s side could look to exploit the Dons’ faltering defence.

He said: “The only problem I have with Aberdeen is that defensively they don’t look great, but going forward they are a major threat.

“So it is a massive game next weekend. It is a very hostile place to go and it boils down to what happened with Durranty – it has always been like that.

“I know Del really well – obviously I played with him – and I really like the way he is setting his teams up, his signing policy.

“He’s not got a lot of money to play about with, but he’s got some real good players.

“I really like the look of the boy he’s brought in from Norwich, the midfielder (James) Maddison – he looks a player.

“Del has an eye for a player and Rangers will have their work cut out, but I can’t wait.

“It should be a cracker.”