Former Rangers midfielder Barry Ferguson admits that his prediction for the team has gone horribly wrong and he’s struggling to defend them any longer. A fewFerguson
weeks ago, Ferguson claimed that Rangers would lead the Scottish Premiership table by five points going into the post-split fixtures and be on their way to clinching the title.Ferguson
Ferguson did mention that football can often surprise you when you start taking things for granted. Now, he finds himself trying to make sense of what has transpired over the past two weeks.After 33 games, Rangers are three points behind Celtic having played the same amount of games. Their goal difference is also inferior, effectively making it a four-point gap. But after a 3-3 draw with the Hoops at Ibrox earlier this month, the Gers had been one point behind with a game in hand.
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Ferguson admits it’s becoming increasingly difficult to defend the recent results and performances of his old club. He wrote in his Daily Record column: “A couple of weeks ago I didn’t just make a mistake in this column – I ignored all my instincts and threw caution to the wind when I predicted Rangers would go into the post split fixtures five points clear at the top of the table and on their way to the title.
