Rangers slumped to a third home defeat in a row having previous only lost once all season in front of their own fans, and that was against French cracks Lyon.
The appointment of Barry Ferguson as Rangers manager appears to have made little difference with the form guide now looking like a Welsh village rather than that of a team with title aspirations.
Ferguson claimed to have raised standards within 48 hours, however, there was only one player against Motherwell who really looked like he knew what was needed, and he might not even be at Rangers next summer.
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Leon Balogun fumes as Rangers slump to another defeat
Hooked at half-time, Robin Propper continued his recent poor form with Leon Balogun replacing him and showing how easy domestic football should look.
Speaking after another dismal performance, the veteran defender said:
“I don’t think there’s too much to say other than that it’s not Rangers’ standard and therefore it’s not good enough. And then the result speaks for itself.
“If we had done enough to get back, we would have at least equalised or won the game. Were there chances? Yes. But was it enough? Clearly not because we lost.”
When asked why Rangers’ home performances have become so flat and one dimensional, he said: “I wish I could tell you, honestly. It’s painful for me personally and I’m sure it is painful for the boys in the dressing room now. It’s quite flat.
“It certainly is for every supporter because I’m very well aware of what many of them give to be here every week, or every two weeks. We’ve let them down again and I just said it to Rangers media as well. It feels like every other week one of us is sitting in front of you guys, standing in front of that camera, trying to explain something.”
Why Balogun sets the example that others should follow
Balogun, was clearly not happy at what he had been watching in the first half and was seen given James Tavernier a talking to in the second after blazing a shot over the bar with the goal at his mercy.
The skipper indulged in some self-pity whilst the big Nigerian roasted him for not getting on with his job and getting back into shape.
Actions speak louder than words, and all that.
If any of the current Rangers squad members get how painful the current form is, it’s Balogun.
As a key player in a title winning season, the 36-year old will be hurting as much as those sitting in the stands knowing just how far standards have fallen.
Seeing the defence throwing in cheap goals every week will be equally as painful, it’s just a shame – or bad recruitment – that Rangers’ best centre-half is in the end stages of his career and struggles to play 20 games a season.
