Brendan Rodgers is deluded as Celtic just making up the numbers while clueless Rangers make Sparta look good - Hotline

Another European week of football of Scottish clubs with no wins to show for it but VAR conspiracy theories abound.

Aberdeen are convinced they were denied a clear penalty in their 3-2 defeat to PAOK when Jack MacKenzie went down in the box and one caller wants the Dons to get a penalty awarded before a ball is kicked when the sides meet again in Greece .

Scott Gowers, Edinburgh, said: "VAR should be deeply embarrassed regarding their so-called top officials in the VAR room. For UEFA to save face and prove there is no anti-Scottish bias Aberdeen must have a penalty against PAOK before the second-leg taking place. VAR is in place to get it right, Aberdeen had a blatant penalty denied. Let's hope Aberdeen get the penalty and hopefully salvage a draw, if not the corruption is there to be seen and UEFA could see themselves in court."

Henry Moffat, Stirling, said: "I’m no Aberdeen fan but last night's farce at Pittodrie needs to be investigated. There is no other explanation for what happened, the decision cost Aberdeen three points and a lot of money and to me the VAR officials have deliberately cheated here. At the very least they should be sacked. VAR is an utter joke."

Switching gears to Glasgow, William Hayes, Renfrew, said: "Once again Rangers suffered another poor night in Europe If Philippe Clement wasn't sure how big a problem he inherited, he knows now. Clueless all over the pitch and misplaced passes helped put undue pressure on the defence with James Tavernier having another very bad game and Ben Davies never a full back, it was left to Connor Goldson and John Souttar to try and protect Jack Butland and only with good fortune, it succeeded.

“Cyriel Dessers is no Alfredo Morelos, he's not good enough to hold the