Rangers suffered a 3-1 defeat to Club Brugge that left Champions League qualification in jeopardy and prompted fans to leave Ibrox before halftime. Manager Russell Martin, appointed in June, is under serious pressure despite the season being in its early stages. Supporters criticized tactics, team selection, and a lack of midfield energy, arguing the squad does not buy into Martin's philosophy. Fans warned opponents no longer fear Rangers at home and called for immediate managerial change to arrest the decline. Several supporters described the current team as possibly the worst seen and demanded urgent action.
It was a Rangers performance so poor it had fans leaving Ibrox before half-time - and questions being asked of Russell Martin's future at full-time. Martin has only been in charge since June and the season only began in earnest a fortnight ago, but the new manager is already under serious pressure. The 3-1 humbling by Club Brugge does not just leave Rangers' Champions League hopes hanging by a thread, it has also cast doubt on Martin's future as manager.
Too early into his tenure as Rangers manager for him to be sacked? Normally I would agree, however what we are seeing on a game-by-game basis is quite possibly the worst Rangers team we have ever seen. Nobody fears us. Nobody fears coming to Ibrox. It's still early in the season - if we act now it's possible we can recover... but not with Martin as manager. He has to go and go. Now.
Team selection all wrong. We needed energy in the middle of the park, which Cameron would have given. Moore should have started. Martin can talk up his philosophy until the cows come home but it just won't work. The players don't buy into it, therefore it's dead in the water. Teams know how to play against Rangers. A high press forces the defence deeper and the mistake will come.
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