Gio van Bronckhorst's team might have been much improved against Napoli but after a third heavy defeat in a row, the alarm bells are continuing to ring.
It hasn't been the start to the season many envisioned at Rangers after their European heroics last season. Having shipped seven goals without reply against Ajax and Napoli, that run to Seville looks a relic of the distant past amid their Champions League woes - and they now need to come out swinging against Liverpool after the international break to stand any chance of playing European football after Christmas.
It hasn't been a whole lot more rosey domestically either. And while it's not all doom and gloom just yet, another Old Firm thumping at the hands of Ange Postecoglou's Celtic have them already trailing in the title race and facing an uphill battle to reel the defending champions back in. Gers face Dundee United on Saturday in their last chance to put things right before the break, and anything but a win will see Van Bronckhorst come under serious scrutiny during the international shutdown.
