Worried Kris Boyd admits he doesn’t have a Rangers dressing room mole - but he does spy a different feel at the club since Giovanni van Bronckhorst became the manager.
The Dutchman made four winter window signings but three of them, Amad Diallo, James Sands and Aaron Ramsey, are short term loans.
That means he is effectively managing former boss Steven Gerrard’s squad.
And Boyd reckons they aren’t responding in the same way they did with the legendary former Liverpool captain.
He told The Scottish Sun: “I’m not in the dressing room and have no inside word of any rifts, but since Van Bronckhorst has become boss there is a different feel to the group.
“A few players’ performance levels have dropped domestically.
“If there was a problem it would have been the same in Europe — but it hasn’t been.
“There are players who have clearly fallen out of favour. I mean, what on earth has happened with Steven Davis?
“At a time when the team needs leaders, he’s nowhere to be seen.
“Then you have Aaron Ramsey as the big January signing.
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“On the face of it, his arrival was impressive business from Rangers — but again short-term.
“It was only going to work if he was fit and well enough to contribute to the team in games that matter.
“He’ll probably play on Sunday, but you can’t tell me that he came to Gers to face St Mirren in Paisley.
“Rangers should beat Braga at Ibrox on Thursday to reach the Europa League semi-finals, which would be an extraordinary achievement for the club.
“They could beat Celtic in the Scottish Cup semi-final a week on Sunday, and then there really would be some positivity.
“The league is gone. Celtic are champions-elect.
“But if Gers can stop them winning the Treble and get to the last four in Europe, then that could be enough to pacify people.
“But if they don’t? If they lose to Braga and to Celtic, I fear there will be a reaction towards the board and the club the directors won’t be able to cope with.
“They backed the club to win 55 — but you can’t stand still.
“It didn’t need to be like this. With proper investment last summer and real planning for the future, Rangers would be in a far better place.
“It doesn’t matter who the manager is.
“When you’ve got a director of football, there should always be planning for the future in terms of recruitment.
“For that reason, Ross Wilson is the most important person at Ibrox club going forward.”
