‘Clear picture’ emerging as Rohl’s Rangers stumble

“I believe the picture becomes clearer and clearer for me.”

Danny Rohl’s side were held to a 0-0 draw by Falkirk at Ibrox, and that is how Rangers head coach Danny Rohl responded.

A result that puts them nine points clear of Hearts with a game less than they have won the Scottish Premiership since the Germans took control. And seven adrift of Celtic, who are in second place.

This season, the Rangers have won just two league games at Ibrox, many of which were won by former head coach Russell Martin.

After a performance that consistently failed to reach the heights, full-time sounded like boos en route to the sparsely occupied stands.

Poor Rangers. The audience member yelled, “This was the worst display of the season,” in a loud voice. Nobody in opposition.

Despite some encouraging outcomes, the majority of performances were underwhelming in Rohl’s short tenure as head coach and there were some areas of unfinished business.

It was difficult to overthrow Livingston’s 2-1 victory over last weekend.

With the score at 1-1, Rangers felt like they had gotten away with Emmanuel Fernandez escaping without punishment after handling in the penalty area. However, Rohl’s side triumphed, which is crucial.

They didn’t succeed in their insipid display against Falkirk. The gap in the league has now narrowed to a point where they could still challenge for the title.

When he spoke about the squad he inherited, Rohl said, “I have a good overview after six weeks.” “I am aware of our situation, but it’s my responsibility to get better.

What should I start with? It wouldn’t have been deserved if Rangers had discovered a winner. Scott Bain was hardly ever put on the ice.

Four front-line adjustments were ineffective. Poor Oliver Antman. Ineffective Thelo Aasgaard Bojan Miovski is just as right. Not nearly enough time was had by Nedim Bajrami.

In the summer, three members of that quartet paid a combined fee of around £10 million.

The players appeared unwilling to accept responsibility for what happened in the match against Falkirk. The crowd’s behavior only exacerbated the situation.

“Rohl conceded,” “This is exactly the point.” When you are at your best and most confident, you make the right decisions.

When Rangers’ takeover was complete, there was so much cheer in the supporters’ hearts. For the time being, the new dawn that promised doesn’t stop there.

Football recruitment is crucial. Few would contest the success of the summer window. The scope of that failure was rubbered-stamped by the recent firings of sporting director Kevin Thelwell and chief executive Patrick Stewart.

Two of Falkirk’s starting back four have been drafted on loan and haven’t done well.

Before injuries forced Rohl’s hand, Fernandez, who signed for a sizable sum, has hardly featured.

Young striker Youssef Chermiti missed out due to illness, but his £8 million fee has hardly appeared extravagant.

It’s difficult to identify a success, despite the recent decline in Djeidi Gassama.

The head coach appears to have a better understanding of the task at hand now that he has had time to evaluate what he has available.

When asked if some players needed to demonstrate more to persuade him that they have a long-term future with Rangers, he responded, “Yes, I believe this is also a part.”

“We have a long December where we have to work with this group,” he says, “but we also have to consider what we can do.”

Decidedly frightening The fixture list appears challenging.

Beginning December, there will be two consecutive away trips to Dundee United on Wednesday and Kilmarnock on Saturday.

Following that, a must-win Europa League trip to Ferencvaros is required. On 11 points, Hungary ranks sixth in the table. That only serves to illustrate Rangers how difficult the task is, with victory crucial to preserving the slimmest chance of advancement.

Hibernian visit Ibrox four days later, and they might be interested in competing.

With two home games against Motherwell and St Mirren to end the calendar year, Hearts, the current league leaders, will face an even greater challenge.

Few people will support Rohl’s side if the evidence from Sunday proves otherwise.

The transfer window opens in January. In a month that is typically difficult to conduct business, fans will be looking for significant changes.

Stephen Craigan, a former international at Motherwell and Northern Ireland, believes that significant business needs to be done.

After spending £30 million on the summer, Craig claimed on Sportsound, “It’s crazy that this Rangers team needs major surgery.” Who would you keep? 11 people appeared to be pitching for the first time.

Steven Thompson, a former Rangers striker, concurred.

The summer had a lot of positive energy, but it has completely changed. The recruitment process has been a complete failure.

“The performance was poor in terms of creativity. Almost no effort on the part of the goal. There are hardly any moments that leave you speechless.

Abernethy: Rangers give another disappointing performance. The Old Firm derby defeat appears to be inevitable. Investors in the 49ers’ upcoming departure cannot be discounted. Next season’s worth of European football is unmanageable.

Could be close to the worst Rangers team of all time, Melvin?

Falkirk is a point, Hamish. No today’s home team officials’ free card for getting out of jail.

Gabe: Again, absolutely awful from Rangers. Although Rohl is working with a squad that isn’t quite competitive, questions need to be raised about his tactics and player selections. Occasionally perplexing.

Duncan: Rohl’s comments about improvement are completely contradictory to the awful performances, and he only slightly improves Martin. Why does he keep picking the same non-performers? He hasn’t accomplished anything noteworthy since taking over, but he is praised for saving humanity.