As the dust settles on Rangers’ 7-1 hammering at the hands of Liverpool, it’s a pain all too familiar with several sides in the Premier League.
Jurgen Klopp’s Reds have been one of the most consistent and powerful forces in English football in recent seasons, even if they’ve struggled to put up with the might of Man City.
In the process the relentless Merseysiders have dumped several English Premier League clubs with mentally-scarring scorelines that stand as a testament to their pulsating attack.
Rangers fans might not want to hear it but there can be no argument; Liverpool are a team prone to mutilating sides when their tails are up.
Liverpool reality as Rangers handed Champions League thrashing
As a shellshocked Rangers retreated into themselves in the second half of the Champions League clash, Liverpool kicked into life and took full advantage to bang in six second-half goals at Ibrox.
It stands as the worst result in Ibrox history as well as the club’s worst ever European result, but remarkably it isn’t even Liverpool’s best result of this season.
Liverpool absolutely destroyed newly promoted Bournemouth 9-0 at Anfield in the Premier League in August, a result which ultimately cost Scott Parker his job.
Whilst the Rangers board look set to be slightly more forgiving to an under-fire Giovanni van Bronckhorst, this result highlights just how ruthless Liverpool can be when afforded the opportunity.
Last season Liverpool beat Man United 5-0, Arsenal 4-0 and Leeds United 6-0 in the Premier League. In the Champions League FC Porto were embarrassed 5-1 in Portugal.
Whilst Rangers’ Champions League defeat to Liverpool remains unacceptable – and particularly sore for supporters – some perspective may help soothe the open wounds of supporters.
Yes, Rangers floundered and collapsed and not for the first time under Giovanni van Bronckhorst, but we were also playing a team who have shown a propensity for smelling blood and going in for the kill.
Speaking of the defeat to Liverpool, the Ibrox axe has fallen after one Gers staff member rubbed salt in the wounds.
