Kris Commons has branded Rangers' kind "terrible" and reckons historical past could also be repeating itself at Ibrox.
Regardless of a surprising victory over Borussia Dortmund within the Europa League, the reigning champions have dropped 11 Premiership factors for the reason that New 12 months.
On Sunday, they did not capitalise on Celtic drawing with Hibs as Motherwell got here from two targets right down to take some extent from Giovanni van Bronckhorst's aspect, leaving them three adrift of their metropolis rivals.
Rangers beforehand suffered dramatic title race collapses below Steven Gerrard and former Celtic star Commons suspects it might be taking place once more.
He wrote within the Each day Mail: "For Giovanni van Bronckhorst, the numbers for the reason that winter break don't make for type studying. In truth, they're terrible.
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"For the reason that Premiership returned in January, Rangers have now performed eight video games within the league, profitable on solely three events.
"They've now dropped 11 factors in these eight video games, blowing a six-point lead over Celtic on the flip of the 12 months to now path their rivals by three factors.
"OK, so that they received away with it yesterday within the sense that they did not lose any extra floor. Celtic have been poor towards Hibs and did not should win.
"Ange Postecoglou's aspect have gotten their very own points to cope with after a painful European exit by the hands of Norwegians Bodo/Glimt.
"However, for me, it is Rangers who're the principle speaking level simply now. For all their progress in Europe, the wheels are falling off domestically.
"They're spilling factors at an alarming charge and this run of kind merely just isn't sustainable if they're to keep up a title problem towards Celtic.
"They've been right here earlier than. Throughout Steven Gerrard's first two seasons, you may nearly set your watch by how they might collapse as quickly as we received to the flip of the 12 months.
"That now seems prefer it's taking place once more. This needs to be an enormous concern for Van Bronckhorst. When your rivals drop factors in an early kick-off, you need to capitalise. No excuses."
Commons reckons Rangers' progress in Europe might make home success much more tough, with their schedule set to stay packed.
They subsequent meet Ange Postecoglou's league leaders on April 3 however Commons claims Celtic might already be "out of sight" by then.
He continued: "Van Bronckhorst must cease the slide, which will not be straightforward given their continued progress in Europe. That would stretch the squad to its restrict to maintain on going Thursday-Sunday, Thursday- Sunday. The blessing for Celtic is that they not have that downside.
"They will dedicate 100 per cent of their focus and vitality into profitable a league title from now till the tip of the season.
"Rangers will, after all, argue that they may do the identical. However the way in which wherein they've spilled factors after two large outcomes towards Dortmund suggests an issue with their mentality.
"It is one thing they should deal with as quickly as doable. If they do not, then Celtic may nicely be out of sight by the point they go to Ibrox for the subsequent Outdated Agency match on April 3."