Goodwill is in short supply for Giovanni van Bronckhorst after two Demolition Derbies in the space of seven months.
Making the most of a freakish run of results and circumstances to reach the final of the Europa League helped to deflect from chucking away a six point lead in the Premiership with Celtic winning two crucial derbies on route to the title.
The good fortune in Europe continued with PSV Eindhoven fielding a dodgy keeper but a draw away to Hibs and today’s hammering suggests that van Bronckhorst’s luck only applies in Europe.
Out of seven summer signings only Antonio Colak and Tom Lawrence look like contributing- but not enough to cover the exits of Calvin Bassey and Joe Aribo.
After the transfer window closed without touching the Champions League windfall the next few months are all on the manager. Ajax, Aberdeen and Napoli could inflict heavy damage on van Bronckhorst who is feeling the heat after less than a year in the manager’s seat..
Prompting this
They can have Gerrard back, he’s hanging on by a thread at Villa.
Sevco have the Diets at Tyncastle soon as well. Can see them dropping points there and at Pittodrie.
They brought on five subs – who did absolutely – nothing! Time for Plan E, maybe?!