Michael Beale struggling with Celtic 'hold' over Rangers as Parkhead hero flips the script on Nine In A Row record

27.04.2023 - 12:47 dailyrecord.co.uk

Confident Celtic hero Simon Donnelly reckons Ange Postecoglou's side have a "hold" over Rangers this season. And the former Parkhead hero reckons the dominant spell is a throwback to the success the Ibrox side enjoyed during their nine-in-a-row era.

Donnelly was part of the side which stopped Rangers winning ten-in-a-row over 20 years ago, but remembers the struggle to get to that stage and the hammerings dished out by their rivals on derby day.

He reckons Postecoglou has flipped the script on those dark days at Parkhead as he pointed to a gap in quality between the Celtic and Rangers squads with the Scottish Cup semi-final between the Glasgow heavyweights rapidly approaching.

With Celtic 13 points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership while the Viaplay Cup is already in the trophy cabinet, Rangers will look to end the champions-elect's hopes of a Treble at Hampden.

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SCOTT BURNS: There is pressure on every Rangers manager to win every game. The longer he goes without a win over Celtic the more question marks hang over him. Next season will be more of a judge when he has his own team and signings. FRASER WILSON: The fans will demand it after four failed attempts so far this season. Another defeat - and in front of his own supporters - would be damaging. Rangers need a chink of light going into the summer and this is the last chance for that. MICHAEL GANNON: He shouldn’t be under much as the season is done and there will be major changes in the summer. But this is Glasgow, and another defeat would severely dent the manager in the eyes of the support.

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