Ange's Celtic priority was NOT to beat Rangers claims BBC pundit as he finds Ibrox rout 'hard to analyse'

Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou didn't see winning against Rangers as the "priority" going into the derby showdown, according to pundit Rory Loy.

It was a disappointing day for the Hoops at Ibrox as they fell to a 3-0 defeat to Michael Beale's side just days after sealing the Scottish Premiership title. It offered plenty of positives for Beale as he earned his first Old Firm derby victory since stepping into the hot seat with a convincing win over Postecoglou's Treble chasers - but some pundits and Celtic fans have caveated due to the changes made to the starting XI.

The likes of Hyeongyu Oh and Alexandro Bernabei came into the line-up at the expense of Kyogo Furuhashi and Greg Taylor, while Yuki Kobayashi and Antony Ralston have been handed a run in the side due injuries for Alistair Johnston and Cameron Carter-Vickers. Former Rangers academy graduate and Falkirk forward Loy reckons that the "dead rubber" derby altered Postecoglou's thinking for the game.

He reckons that if American Carter-Vickers had played John Souttar would have been denied the second goal at Ibrox as he played down the romp. He told BBC Sportsound: "It is a a little comfort to them (Rangers), but I do find it hard to analyse these games towards the end of the season. Especially in these derby matches where it's a dead rubber in terms of what is available other than bragging rights.

"Rangers were good, but when I say it's hard to analyse (it's because) Celtic made changes. It's going to sound like a ridiculous comment but in my opinion it's true - I don't think Ange Postecoglou's priority was to win the game.

"If his priority was to win the game Kyogo would have played, Taylor would have played, I don't know the circumstances around Cameron