Jamie O'Hara reckons Rangers are "miles off" Celtic and can by no means win the title beneath Giovanni van Bronckhorst.
The pundit and former Tottenham midfielder has delivered a brutal verdict on the Ibrox membership's prospects beneath the Dutchman, insisting he is higher suited to European soccer than the rigours of home motion. Van Bronckhorst led Rangers to final season's Europa League Ultimate, dropping on penalties to Eintracht Frankfurt, and in addition gained the Scottish Cup.
However Rangers surrendered a six-point Premiership result in permit Ange Postecoglou 's Celtic reclaim the league crown in a dramatic second half of the marketing campaign. The Ibrox males are already on the again foot on this season's race to the flag after being battered 4-0 at Celtic Park earlier in September. And O'Hara believes they will by no means turn out to be champions once more with Van Bronckhorst within the dugout. He informed Grosvenor Sport : “Rangers gained’t cease Celtic this season, they’re miles off. I don’t assume Van Bronckhorst will ever win the Scottish title.
"He’s extra suited to European soccer. He’s a European supervisor that units his staff up like a European aspect. After they play in Scotland they wrestle. Ange is the true deal at Celtic and that’s killed him.”
O'Hara was talking alongside podcast host and Open Objective Broomhill supervisor Si Ferry, who reckons Van Bronckhorst has glorious tactical nous however lacks the charisma to be a Rangers supervisor, pointing to predecessor Steven Gerrard for instance.
Ferry stated: “I believe he’s an excellent supervisor tactically, however what he’s not acquired for me is the charisma or persona to be a Rangers supervisor. That’s the place I believe there’s a disconnect with him. All the very best managers have each side to them. I wouldn’t have a look at him and assume he evokes me, whereas with Steven Gerrard you’re trying throughout at him considering, he’s impressed me.”
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