While United weren’t at their best in the final third of the pitch - Papiss Demba Cisse had just one chance - they competed physically against spirited and feisty Rangers side with a point to prove.
But Rangers were playing minnows like Berwick Rangers lastv season, and can we seriously claim a draw at Ibrox was a confidence booster?
Steven Taylor: “It was a bit of a kick up the backside, but it got us in the mood for the Man City game.
“We started a bit slowly. It was a physical game, and it was something different for some of the lads, especially the foreign boys.
“For us, it was a good test and probably what we needed.
"Braga are a very good side.
“They keep the ball very well.
“I think they will be trying to make us chase the ball, but they will facing a different Newcastle team to the one they faced last pre-season.”
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