‘Regressed massively’ – Ally McCoist warns Rangers rebuild could take THREE transfer windows as Danny Rohl makes unwanted history

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Ally McCoist has warned Rangers fans that it could take as many of three transfer windows for them to get some self-respect back in Europe.Gers are languishing at the bottom of the Europa League table with their latest disappointment seeing them suffer a 2-0 defeat at home to Roma. The Ibrox clash was all sewn up by the 37th minute when Lorenzo Pellegrini doubled Roma’s advantage after Matias Soule gave them an early lead. Defeat means Rangers set an unwanted club record of seven successive defeats (including qualifiers) in Europe. Meanwhile, manager Danny Rohl is the first permanent Rangers boss to lose as many as three of his first five games in charge of the club, winning just two. What will be most alarming for Rangers is how the Italian side barely broke sweat at a ground known for being a notoriously tough place to go. But McCoist suggested the sheer gulf in quality between the two sides meant the result was always going to be a foregone conclusion in favour of Roma. Ally’s verdictFormer Gers striker McCoist said on TNT Sports: “I don’t want to say it’s men against boys, but it was. “It’s not a nice thing to say… but I think Roma had at least one more gear in them, possibly two or three. “They’re just a different level, an absolutely different level. That team, in my opinion, is too good for the Rangers team at the moment.“The worrying thing for Rangers is they’ve regressed massively.”McCoist added: “Forget one transfer window for Rangers, it might be three. It’s a big job. A big, big job.”McCoist feels the turnaround of Rangers will not be an overnight fixDanny Rohl’s verdictRangers boss Rohl didn’t cut as concerned a figure as McCoist, insisting the job is not bigger than he initially thought. Asked about his assessment of the match, Rohl told TNT Sports: “Not so much in the game, two times they were clinical. Until minute 75, we were in the game. But you need the momentum, to score, to come back.“In some moments we were not sharp enough. Second half we found more space and were more flexible.“At the moment, this journey, we have to make small steps and our focus is on Sunday to get a third league win in a row.”During his press conference, Rohl said: “I wouldn’t say we didn’t have the belief [tonight]“I had the feeling at the end of the game that the fans recognised we played against a strong team.”Rangers were outclassed by their opponentsGettyBut Rohl is optimistic there will be better days aheadAFPWhen asked if this is a bigger job than he expected, Rohl responded: “No. At the moment, we see where we are and where we want to go.”“I’m totally convinced we’ll go in the right direction, but we need to work hard.”Rangers are next in action on Sunday when they meet Dundee in the Scottish Premiership. The next Europa League outing comes at home to Portuguese side Braga on November 27.