Rangers must heed ‘impossible’ concern that has been raised at Ibrox
Barry Ferguson has had a mixed start to life as Rangers interim boss, with one win and one defeat in his two games so far.
Rangers’ home defeat to Motherwell provided yet another cloud of concern at Ibrox, after what has been a fairly wretched campaign.
16 points separate the Light Blues from Celtic, while any chances of domestic success were curtailed at the hands of Queen’s Park earlier in the season.
It leaves Rangers with the Europa League as their only remaining chance of a trophy, though any success through that competition looks unlikely given the level of opposition they would’ve to overcome in the process.
However, there is one thing in particular that is likely to be bothering Ferguson more than anything at Rangers since he has taken over.
Rangers must start to showcase consistency
The hardest part of Rangers’ season so far has been accepting the number of defeats that have been inflicted on the Light Blues.
One week, Rangers can look like a team capable of competing with Celtic, while looking like a team scrapping it out at the bottom the following week, which is exactly what Keith Jackson has alluded to when predicting the inevitable frustration for Ferguson.
As quoted via the Daily Record (3 March), Jackson said: “It’s almost impossible to know what this team will do next and that flakiness alone must be boiling Barry Ferguson’s blood.”
| Scottish Premiership | W | D | L | P |
| Celtic | 24 | 3 | 2 | 75 |
| Rangers | 18 | 5 | 6 | 59 |
That is the biggest concern for many: a severe lack of consistency, and Jackson is spot-on with his assessment of what is a dysfunctional Rangers team.
The Gers have plenty of quality in their squad, though it has been a rare occasion in which that has prevailed, and very rarely has it been showcased consistently.
While investment is needed to some extent in the summer, a manager capable of finding that level of consistency will be crucial, and arguably more so than any transfer dealings in the coming months.
49ers hold the key to Rangers progression
With the 49ers’ takeover of Rangers edging closer, they will have a series of decisions to make that will shape the immediate future of the Light Blues.
First and foremost, the next appointment has to be the right one. Only then will the work done after that have any influence.
Rangers need to get back to a side capable of competing with Celtic, having failed to do so for the past few years.