Can Rangers make some ground on Celtic with Viaplay Cup win and what was Fashion Sakala thinking? Saturday Jury

MICHAEL GANNON: In the wide areas. Both sides have attacking full backs and whoever uses the space left behind best will come out on top.

DAVID MCCARTHY: There’s so little between the teams, it could take a moment of magic or an error. Can Rangers’ full backs handle Celtic’s wide men? If they can, they’ve got a real chance. Nico Raskin in and about Reo Hatate and Callum McGregor will also be crucial.

FRASER WILSON: Celtic’s midfield is on fire and Reo Hatate is arguably the best player in the country right now. Rangers have their work cut out matching the energy and drive in the engine room and that for me will be key.

MICHAEL: It’s all good fun and fair play to him for saying it, but his comments don’t hold up to scrutiny. Celtic are a different team to the one that lost the league two years ago and they’ve been out in front for ages.

DAVID: What do you expect him to say, that Celtic are far better? He has to believe in his team and the evidence since Michael Beale’s arrival would suggest that even if Rangers aren’t the better team, they’re equals in terms of points won.

FRASER: Bonkers. But I quite like a bit of bonkers! Sakala’s argument is all over the place but if that’s what he believes then fair play. Nothing wrong with a bit of belief. Despite this being more than a little misplaced

MICHAEL: It would give them a boost and some belief going into the remaining Old Firm games. But it’s still a big gap and you can’t see Celtic slipping up too many times.

DAVID: None whatsoever, Rangers can keep picking up points but Celtic won’t lose the number of games required to make it interesting.

FRASER: No it’s too late for that. Celtic won’t drop nine points. Longer term it might point towards a closing of the gap and a