Rangers and Man Utd are virtually identical these days | OneFootball

Two fallen giants. That’s what last night underlined more than anything. Rangers’ collapse in Bruges dragged up a comparison that’s been simmering for months. Manchester United, dumped out of the cup by Grimsby, and Rangers, humbled once again in Europe, are walking the same cursed road. Ibrox Noise has already shown the depth of the crisis at Ibrox, and fans are starting to notice the eerie parallels. Rangers and Man Utd practically identical.

United are, in sheer scale, the biggest club in England, maybe even the world alongside Real Madrid. Rangers, with Celtic, dominate Scotland’s landscape by miles. And yet both are shadows of their old selves. Rangers haven’t truly touched domestic dominance since 2011, barring the Covid-era 55. United haven’t lifted a Premier League title since Sir Alex walked away in 2013. Ibrox Noise recently pointed out Rangers’ brutal lack of league progress, and United fans say the same about Old Trafford.

Ownership is the common poison. United suffered under the Glazers, who bled the club dry while the brand kept the tills ringing. Rangers are now enduring the same fate under American investors, who care only about balance sheets, not silverware. Success is irrelevant. As long as the money ticks in, the people at the top sleep easy. Fans don’t. Ibrox Noise detailed exactly how Rangers’ owners operate, and the situation mirrors Manchester United. The Athletic explained how United’s chaos has only deepened under INEOS, which underlines the same destructive pattern.

Lost leaders

The parallel runs deeper. United lost their titan in Sir Alex. Rangers lost Sir Walter. Two managerial legends cut from different cloth but united in what they gave their clubs. And once they stepped away, the decline was instant. What followed has been chaos, revolving doors of managers, and boardroom decisions that suck the life out of supporters.

Leadership vacuum

Russell Martin, like many who tried at Old Trafford, is hopelessly out of his depth. The sight of United’s Amirim cowering as his side choked on penalties mirrors Martin’s haunted presence on the touchline. Both images will burn into the minds of two of Britain’s most loyal fanbases.

Identical timelines

Look at the league tables. Both clubs are in the bottom half. That should be unthinkable. Instead, it’s reality. Two colossal institutions reduced to mediocrity, held hostage by ownerships obsessed with money and blind to football.

Rangers’ nightmare began in 2012, United’s a year later. The timelines are almost identical. The pain is almost identical. Rangers and Man Utd practically identical. And the frustration is identical. Two monsters of British football, trapped in decline, watching rivals flourish while they sink deeper into irrelevance.

The comparison isn’t just valid. It’s terrifying.