McLeish marvels at Rangers spirit

Alex McLeish, Rangers manager
This was one of my most satisfying nights. I have played and managed in some great teams, and Porto are a great team. But I thought we deserved to win for sheer determination and spirit, and I couldn't praise the players enough. Let's not kid ourselves, Porto are technically a better team so I knew I had to stiffen up the lineup. It was a bit of a gamble but I know my players better than anyone and the result vindicated the selection. This win puts us in a strong position but I wouldn't talk about qualifying at this stage; there is a lot of hard work ahead.

Co Adriaanse, Porto coach
I said it would be an open game and it was. It was great to watch as both teams tried to attack and there were five goals. Late on I took a risk because I thought we could win the game. But with ten men we couldn't attack anymore, and that was a pity for us. However, I'm proud of my team even though we lost. We made more chances and our possession game was better and faster. But scoring is a quality, and they scored one more goal than us. I did not expect Alex to change the team so much. It was a strange lineup and he took a risk. I'm confident of progression; both Porto and Rangers can qualify - why not?

Dado Pršo, Rangers 
I thought we deserved to win and even at 2-2 I thought we would because we had fantastic spirit. The result is a really positive boost for us because we have not played so well recently.