Barry Ferguson ‘hurt and disappointed’ by Rangers after what he saw v Celtic

Barry Ferguson ‘hurt and disappointed’ by Rangers after what he saw v Celtic

Burton Harri Burton Harri Tue 3 September 2024 7:40, UK Barry Ferguson was left “hurt and disappointed” as Rangers were condemned to a 3-0 defeat by Celtic on Sunday (1 September). Despite a positive start to the match, and escaping going a goal down thanks to an offside check, Daizen Maeda eventually hit the back of the net after 17 minutes. Kyogo Furuhashi doubled the Hoops’ lead just shy of half-time before Callum McGregor rounded off the victory in front of the Celtic Park crowd while the Gers fans could only watch on from home. Writing via the Daily Record on Tuesday (3 September), Ferguson said: “I’m not going to lie. This one hurts. Maybe it was because I was there to watch it.

“But mainly, the hurt and disappointment I’ve been left nursing was caused by a Rangers performance which was simply not good enough on derby day in Glasgow’s east end. To be honest, I’ve still got an empty feeling inside more than 24 hours later and that’s not like me.” Rangers fans disappointed by Old Firm result v Celtic The passionate fans at Ibrox have every right to be disappointed by the result, voicing their concerns about Philippe Clement and the state of the behind-the-scenes happenings with the board.

The two rival teams are very different from one another. This was evident in the summer transfer window when Brenden Rodgers was able to spend millions on new players. Meanwhile, Clement and Nils Koppen were forced to work with a very tight budget and had to look for other options, including free agents.

With just four games of the new Scottish Premiership season played so far, Clement has plenty of time to make a difference, but he might not have as much time as he believes because of the increased pressure at the helm. The Belgian has to defeat Celtic, something he hasn’t been able to accomplish in his time here. The league title is there for the Gers to take, but they must defeat their Old Firm rivals to claim it.

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