When Giovanni van Bronckhorst took over from Steven Gerrard as Rangers manager a year ago, the remarkable run to the Europa League final served as visually stunning wallpaper laid over the cracks of their domestic form.
Europe captivated everybody. Did it matter all that much if they drew with Aberdeen and Ross County if they were beating Borussia Dortmund and Red Star Belgrade? What was of greater significance in the grand scheme of things – dropped points against Celtic, Dundee United…
