Article: ONLY ONE JOB THAT MATTERS; McLeish is keeping his focus on the task at hand..., CHAMPIONS LEAGUE.

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Daily Mail (London)
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March 7, 2006
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Byline: PETER JARDINE

AS THE French daily sports newspaper L'Equipe danced on Alex McLeish's grave a little prematurely yesterday, there was definitely a sense of deja vu about Rangers' journey to the Iberian Peninsula.

Paul le Guen was the managerial name on everybody's lips as the current Ibrox incumbent spoke in a luxurious Valencia hotel about tonight's Champions League decider against Villarreal.

If it seemed a fraction harsh on McLeish, then he has already been in almost the same movie.

Wasn't Co Adriaanse, the Dutch manager of FC Porto, announcing a connection to Big Eck's job in the countdown to their November group game in ...

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