Gabby Logan launches brutal one liner about rotten Rangers after epic Russell Martin mix up
Unflinching Gabby Logan got her Russells mixed up and then added to the Rangers manager's woes with a killer one-liner.
The new Match of the Day host was on duty in the immediate aftermath of the catastrophic first half which had Brugge three goals clear in a crunch Champions League qualifier.
And she wrongly confused the under-fire Ibrox boss with Russell Watson - before admitting the opera legend might have been more use in the dugout during a farcical 45 minutes.
Speaking on Prime Video, "I think Russell Watson probably, maybe, could have done a slightly better job (than) Russell Martin, of course, (who) was managing the first half."
Martin and his players were booed out of the building for their efforts with former stars Allan McGregor and Scott Arfield left stunned over Rangers' meek resistance.
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