Rangers were hammered by Celtic at the weekend.
Rangers manager Pedro Caixinha
Rangers were well beaten by Celtic at the weekend, losing 5-1 for the second time this season.
The difference this time came in that the game was held at Ibrox, with the home fans witness to this latest humiliation.
It was the second defeat in a week to their rivals, and new boss Pedro Caixinha has a big job to do.
New Rangers manager Pedro Caixinha
He told the Rangers website that after the game the players and staff had heated exchanges.
Caixinha said: “Of course. They were heated on Sunday, now the Saturday after that they are heated again, of course they are.
“But football is made of this. Sometimes you have to understand that these things may happen and you need to be ready and prepared to keep going and to keep thinking positive regarding to the future.”
There are few positives to take from the loss, but the fact the players and management care enough to raise their voices at each other after the game at least shows they care.
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers with Rangers manager Pedro Caixinha before the match
Caixinha is an unknown quantity in Scottish football, but he has been successful in foreign leagues and deserves time to turn Rangers around.
Celtic have taken a huge step forward this year under Brendan Rodgers. Saturday’s loss was a real eye opener to see the gulf in quality between the two sides, as well as the belief.
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