Michael Beale hopes Rangers take note of their Pittodrie reality check as he warned any repeat of their dismal Dons display will scupper next season’s title bid.
The Ibrox side were hoping for a morale-boosting win ahead of next Sunday’s Scottish Cup semi shoot-out with Celtic. But instead the Londoner and his team were left nursing fresh frustration as Gers’ six-and-a-half year unbeaten record against Aberdeen in the Granite City was allowed to crumble. Beale has no doubt his team will get themselves up for the task of halting Ange Postecoglou’s treble-chasers next week.
But he’s worried about what lies further ahead if his “wasteful” side don’t sharpen up. The Ibrox boss said: “I think it’s the reality of Scottish football for some of these players. Aberdeen look like they are back to their old selves [when they were] under Derek McInnes. They are quite front foot, quite aggressive in the way they play.