Ferguson’s blunt advice to Rohl after Rangers’ Brann defeat

Barry Ferguson believes Danny Rohl has to go ‘back to basics’ to turn things around at Rangers.

This comes after the Ibrox club were defeated 3-0 by Brann in the Europa League during the German’s first match as manager.

Ferguson, who took the Rangers job on an interim basis earlier this year, believes Rohl must make his team harder to beat.

He said [RecordSport]: “I think Rohl has to strip this team back to basics.

“We’ve heard a lot about philosophies and rigid tactical ideals these past few months.

“But none of that matters if you’re losing silly goals and dropping points week after week.

“And yet again I felt Rangers made it just far too easy for Brann the other night.

“So forget all about this talk about building from the back and principles of play.

“What Rohl has to do first and foremost is make this Rangers team hard to beat.

“Because if they can’t do that, starting against Kilmarnock tomorrow, then there could be a lot more pain to come.”

“I played under one of the best Rangers managers of all time – if not the best – in Walter Smith and he saw no issue at all in setting our side up in a tight, compact shape so we’d bedifficult to play against.

“It wasn’t entertaining to watch.

“And it wasn’t enjoyable to play in if truth be told.

“But it worked and it got results and I think Rohl could do with learning a trick or two from the great man.

“And I think he will.

“Look at the fixtures coming up. Hibs at Easter Road on Wednesday, Celtic at Hampden in the League Cup, Roma at home in the Europa League – all games Rangers stand no chance of winning if they’re as open as they were the other night.”