Potential Rangers Champions League rivals in 'urgent' transfer warning
He said: "With last season's team, Club Brugge would have won 3-0 or 4-0 in Salzburg.
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"They need to bring in new players urgently.
"They allowed Salzburg to have eight attempts at their goal in the first 15 minutes alone. That's far too many and a warning. A more clinical side would have taken some of those chances.
"They must bring in defensive recruitments, especially.
"I certainly don't think the tie is over either. Salzburg are a young team with enormous drive and are very dangerous in the counter-attack."
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