\n<\/p>\n
It was obvious why Martin was unhappy. In Plzen, Rangers conceded 27 shots, a staggering 21 of them coming from inside their penalty area.<\/p>\n
As a result, the Czech side ended with an expected goals rating of 3.31, with Butland making eight saves, with the one to deny Prince Adu truly world class.<\/p>\n
Given Rangers’ impressive first-leg performance, a one-off poor display with a comfortable 3-0 aggregate lead could be forgiven given the end result.<\/p>\n
But early in the season, it has been a pattern. Rangers have conceded 97 shots in their six games so far, an average of 16 per game.<\/p>\n
Had Plzen, Panithinaikos, Motherwell, or even Dundee been more clinical then it could easily be a different story in this nascent campaign.<\/p>\n
“Plzen had four 100% chances and took one of them – and they all came from Rangers’ mistakes,” former Rangers midfielder Ian McCall said on Sportsound. <\/p>\n
“They were shoddy and shabby, but the name of the game is getting into the next round.<\/p>\n
“There’s an awful lot of money at stake, and they’ll have a chance. But they’ll need to defend a lot better in terms of not giving the ball away in dangerous areas.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n