Club Brugge pulverise 10-man Rangers to heap misery on Russell Martin

Sunday’s Old Firm derby will see two Europa League teams meet. If Celtic have deep regrets over misfires in Kazakhstan, Rangers suffered a night of near-historic shame in Belgium, utterly incapable of recovering from the first leg performance. By contrast to this horror show, that night of blunder was a creditable showing. Russell Martin’s team made it so simple for an admittedly high-class Brugge side.On Martin, the jury is out, his winless start to the domestic season followed by this nightmare. The former Southampton manager’s stewardship is in grave danger after 10 games in charge. The response of the club’s new 49ers ownership, for whom Martin was the first managerial appointment, is keenly awaited. The depths Rangers plunged to, particularly in the first half, made a mockery of Martin’s continued self-belief, his proclamations that his is the only way forward. Martin’s team selection was, he said, custom-designed to reduce the two-goal deficit from Ibrox. Leaving Nico Raskin, James Tavernier and Cyriel Dessers on the bench was a decision open to a different interpretation. Hamza Igamane was absent, presumably headed for Lille. Continue reading...

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