UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Unirea Urziceni v Rangers: UNIREA BOSS Dan Petrescu has revealed he made a bet with his players they would not pick up another point in the Champions League after their stunning 4-1 win over Rangers.

But it is one wager he will be more than happy to lose if the Romanian champions can deliver another blow to Rangers’ European hopes tonight.

The game is one Walter Smith’s men cannot afford to lose if they are to retain any hope of progressing from the group stages but, as far as Petrescu is concerned, a repeat of Unirea’s exploits in Glasgow a fortnight ago are extremely unlikely.

“I bet that they will not take any more points because Romanian teams always win a game and after that they lose the games,” he said.

“Winning tomorrow would be a miracle. I don’t even remember the last time that a Romanian team won two consecutive Champions League games.

“I hope I lose – it is the first bet in my life that I want to lose. I hope they win.”

Smith insists the humbling at Ibrox was down to his Rangers players simply not being good enough on the night.

“We didn’t play well on the evening, which is the main aspect. We didn’t play the way we have done in other European games but it was not because of any disrespect for the opposition.

“We have to make sure that we try to turn that around and play in the manner we know we can. If we can do that, we have a chance.”