Shell-shocked Borna Barisic trudged out of Ibrox knowing there would be no sleep ahead. There could be no slumber when the memories of last night’s brutal savaging were still playing on repeat.
And now in the cold light of day, there’s only remorse and regret for company as the Rangers defender and his team-mates face up to the sheer scale of the hammering they endured at Liverpool’s merciless hands. The evening could not have got off to a better start as Scott Arfield became the first Ibrox hero in 12 years to score in the Champions League as he fired Gers in front.
But that dream opener soon made way for a nightmare second half as Jurgen Klopp’s rampant reds ran amok. On a bleak night for a team that just five months ago found itself just moments from Europa League glory, Gio van Bronckhorst’s outfit suffered the Light Blues’ heaviest defeat since Scott Symon’s crop of 1963 were smashed 6-0 by Real Madrid. "It’s hard to find the right words,” admitted a stunned Barisic before heading back for his car.
