After drawing at St Johnstone on Sunday Steven Gerrard felt the heat of criticism from Ibrox fans as their title hopes went onto a life support machine.
A win against Braga bought some respite but today’s Scottish Cup exit will pile pressure onto the Liverpool legend as he stares at a second season of failure.
Rumours of problems within the squad have been rife since they returned from a winter training camp in Dubai. Dropping Alfredo Morelos for disciplinary reasons today added fuel to the rumours.
Greg Stewart flopped spectacularly at Tynecastle but he wasn’t alone as the Europa League heroes went out of the Scottish Cup with barely a whimper.
Once again captain James Tavernier was at fault for the decisive goal with his leadership one of the many criticisms being aimed at Gerrard tonight.
On Wednesday night Hamilton Accies visit Ibrox, the rookie in the dug-out faces an incredible task trying to install some life into a squad that looks like they barely care about domestic results.
FULL-TIME: Hearts 1-0 Rangers
A disappointing result at Tynecastle. pic.twitter.com/YSYrVLDPo3
— Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) February 29, 2020
Disappointing is an understatement
— William (@WTownsley) February 29, 2020
Gerrard needs to go. We need to sit our emotions to the side, we all love and want him to succeed here but this collapse is monumental, he’s refused to change anything, it’s never going to change
— G (@garryhood1872) February 29, 2020
Just when you think we couldn’t get any worse!! The recruitment has been absolutely shocking from Gerrard! Aribo Ojo and the rest absolutely shocking! Gerrard can’t survive this surely….. He needs to do the right thing and step down and take that shower of shite he’s recruited
— Chrissy (@Rangers_n01) February 29, 2020
Trophyless pic.twitter.com/3Oob802yYJ
— LouMun 67 (@lfmunro) February 29, 2020
How can a team beat Braga home and away but can’t beat hearts, or killie or st Johnstone. Absolute disgrace
— AJ (@flyingmuggle) February 29, 2020
— Michael Seafarer (@MichaelSeafarer) February 29, 2020
Harsh on the guy who won the Europa league on Wednesday
— ?West Belfast Celt? (@kingHenrik97) February 29, 2020
I won’t be back at ibrox until Gerrard is out the door
— Chrissy (@Rangers_n01) February 29, 2020
