Peter Houston has warned his Dundee United side that Rangers won't be as defensive at Ibrox as they were at Manchester United. Defending champions Rangers will be seeking a fifth win from five league games this season at the end of a week in which they were commended for their resolute defensive display in the Champions League 0-0 draw at Old Trafford.
Houston said: "We know that we're in for a difficult task, but rather than fear it it's one that we look forward to."
Rather than adopt a defensive wall like Rangers did at Old Trafford, Houston plans to urge his side to push forward.
"It's a case for believing in the players that I've got - and I do," he added.
"I believe we have players who could cause Rangers problems.
"We'll certainly try our best to play open football when we have it, but when we've not got it we'll make sure we're behind the ball and make it difficult for Rangers."
Houston was impressed with Rangers' display at Manchester United.
He said: "I thought it was a fantastic performance from Rangers - well-organised, good possession at times, especially second half, and good on the counter attack.
"The longer the game went on I felt they could maybe sneak it.
"In the same breath they had to do some solid defending and they made it look fairly easy.
"When you go to Old Trafford and the goalkeeper (Allan) McGregor has hardly had any saves to make then you've got to credit the guys in front of him for doing that and I'm sure Allan will be the first to do that."
Houston anticipates a more positive Rangers on Saturday.
He added: "They'll come at us. It will be a totally different game.
"They'll have full-backs going forward all the time, they'll get midfield players going into the box, they'll probably play with two strikers.
"If you look at the players that didn't start (at Old Trafford) - (Nikica) Jelavic, (James) Beattie, (Kyle) Lafferty, Vladimir Weiss - they might freshen it up a wee bit.
"They won't sit back, they'll be looking to attack us and that's when our organisational skills are going to work.
"Rangers at Ibrox is always a difficult game."
