Rangers horror show has been coming but spare me the Celtic overreaction - Kenny Miller

Knee-jerk reactions are easy after a 4-0 Old Firm annihilation. And make no mistake, that’s what we witnessed at Parkhead yesterday. But for Rangers, this wasn’t just about losing to Celtic in a one-off league game.

The truth is, that’s a result that’s been coming for Giovanni van Bronckhorst ’s team. Last season, his players showed they can compete with Celtic. Even after the 3-0 battering they got in February, they responded, especially when they beat Celts in the Scottish Cup semi-final at Hampden.

The next three derby games were a draw and a win apiece. So don’t tell me this team suddenly are not good enough to go up against manager Ange Postecoglou’s Celtic team. That’s an over-reaction. Sweeping statements like that are wide of the mark. But so far this season? Rangers have been nowhere near the level they need to be at. I’ve been saying it for weeks.

And that’s why a result like yesterday was always on the cards. This has to serve as a major wake-up call to Rangers. On the day, they were miles off it – in every department.

Celtic blew them away in the first half – just like they did six months ago. In fact, they were even better yesterday.

And the big difference between the teams is the way Celtic penetrate the opposition. Their movement and runs off the ball are sensational.

Look at Jota ’s goal as the perfect example. Rangers don’t have that. When they get the ball in the final third, they’re STATIC.

They constantly rely on Ryan Kent to produce something which, if we’re honest, only happens now and again. He doesn’t do it anywhere near often enough.

But it’s unfair on Kent because every time he gets the ball, you see Rangers’ players thinking: ‘He’s going to do something for us’. That’s not right.

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