Sky Sports’ Kris Boyd labelled Rangers’ performance in the 3-0 defeat at Celtic as “embarrassing”.
Celtic continued their Old Firm dominance as they cruised to victory against Rangers in the first meeting of the season thanks to goals from Kyogo Furuhashi, Daizen Maeda and Callum McGregor.
Rangers boss Philippe Clement has yet to beat Brendan Rodgers’ side, who are now five points clear of their Old Firm rivals after four games of the season, and Boyd warned that the gulf between the two sides in huge at the moment.
“That was embarrassing today,” former Rangers striker Boyd said. “Embarrassing. A total capitulation from Rangers.
‘Rangers’ squad isn’t good enough’
“How many Rangers players would get into the Celtic team? None. None of them are anywhere near.
“If you have to sit and pick an Old Firm team all the way through history, Rangers will have six here, four there or five one year. Now there are no players in the Rangers team that get in the Celtic team. None.
“The squad isn’t good enough and that’s a worry.
“Celtic make things happen. Rangers hope things “happen.
“It’s about time people realise this isn’t going anywhere fast. That was embarrassing from Rangers.”
‘There’s no improvement at Rangers’
Boyd added: “I keep hearing everybody tell me that there is improvement at Rangers.
“There’s no improvement. None. How long is it going to be before there is improvement?
“Do you think Rangers fans are at home wanting to watch Celtic fans jump about the stadium and celebrate? They don’t. The Rangers fans right now have had enough. These are the games you are judged on and, l will say it again, that was embarrassing.”
“The fans have backed their team from the lower leagues all the way up. There was an opportunity back when Rangers won the league to go and kick on, but Rangers couldn’t capitalise.
“Giovanni van Bronckhorst then lost his job, but he had Rangers in a European final six months before his time came to an end. Then there was Michael Beale, and the recruitment last summer was atrocious and that’s the reason why the majority of those players have been shifted on.
“They then found money again to go and spend, but then its backs to the wall but £3m appears to go and spend again.
“There’s no structure to anything Rangers have done.”
‘Rangers in a battle for second’
Defeat leaves Rangers five points behind league leaders Celtic. They are also five points behind Aberdeen, who have started the season with four straight wins.
Boyd insists Rangers need to forget about catching Celtic and focus on the battle to finish second in the Scottish Premiership.
“All I hear is can Rangers close the gap to Celtic,” Boyd said. “Forget Celtic. Rangers are miles off. Celtic are better than Rangers all over the pitch.
“Rangers are in a battle to finish second. They are five points behind Aberdeen and have already drawn with Hearts.
“There is nothing there suggesting to me that Rangers are any better than the rest in this league, at the moment.”