The Light Blues suffered a derby day defeat to Brendan Rodgers and Celtic at Ibrox on Sunday off the back of a thumping defeat against PSV in the Champions League play-off round
Barry Ferguson says lifting the Viaplay Cup is an 'absolute must' for Michael Beale with the Rangers honeymoon period 'well and truly over'.
The derby loss came off the back of a thumping by PSV in the Champions League play-off. They lost 5-1 in Eindhoven to lose the two-legged tie 7-3 on aggregate. It is one of THREE knocks already this season after the Old Firm loss and opening day defeat to Kilmarnock. Ferguson says Beale CAN'T afford another between now and the end of 2023 while it is now judgement time for the manager and his summer recruits.
"There’s no more room for any further slip ups so, without any disrespect to Livingston who they’ll face in the quarter final – or any of the other teams left in the competition for that matter - Michael has to make sure he gets his hands on that trophy. In that respect, it’s safe to say the honeymoon period is well and truly over. It’s now reaching judgement time, both for the manager and for the players he has brought in.
"Of all the new arrivals only Jack Butland has done enough to convince me that he is up to the job. Butland had huge gloves to fill but he looks like a proper Rangers keeper already and a really safe pair of hands. The rest? Let’s just say they have huge question marks hanging over them and time is running out to show why the manager wanted them in the first place.
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