Rangers manager Russell Martin has been slammed for making 'incomprehensible choices' in his team by top Belgian boss Hans Vanhaezebrouck after their shock Champions League defeat.
The Ibrox side will travel to Belgium next week and have to overcome a two-goal deficit after a disastrous start to the play-offs this week, where they were 3-0 down after 20 minutes before grabbing a second half consolation.
New Ibrox boss Martin has come under fire already after a disappointing start to his tenure with Rangers being held to draws in the Premiership by Motherwell and Dundee. And former Anderlecht, Gent and Genk boss-turned Belgian TV pundit Vanhaezebrouck was unimpressed with Martin's tactics and team selection.
He pointed out: "Rangers manager Russell Martin made many strange choices for me.
"He put Jayden Meghoma straight in at left back after just two days at the club and then moved Max Aarons to right back, even though James Tavernier is playing better.
"And I didn't understand their midfield at all.
"Nicolas Raskin was played too deep and Joe Rothwell too high. That doesn't work.
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"And without the injured Cyriel Dessers, Rangers were much weaker up front.
"Rangers defended set pieces with a mixture of man-marking and zonal marking and I knew there was something there for Club Brugge. They executed their plan superbly.
"But it's only 3-1 and it's football, so anything could happen in the second leg.
"Look at Club Brugge's home game against RB Salzburg - they missed a truckload of chances and were still 2-0 down at half time.
"The tie is still at half time. I would say Club Brugge have a 90 per cent chance of progressing, but would point out that Rangers had a lot of chances too so it's not a formality."
