Charlie Nicholas in scathing Rangers assessment and need FIVE new signings to compete with 'Hollywood' Celtic

Charlie Nicholas reckons Rangers are FIVE signings away from competing with Celtic next season.

And the former Parkhead striker insists his old team had the better season last year, with their Premiership win topping Rangers' run to the Europa League final.

Ange Postecoglou had a massive job on his hands when he came in last summer but he made himself an instant hero by wrestling the title back at the first time of asking.

They also won the Premier Sports Cup and one year into the Postecoglou project, things are looking rosy again.

Having won the Premiership, Celtic will go straight into the Champions League group stage next season.

And Nicholas reckons that's part of the reason their season trumps Rangers'.

Nicholas, speaking to BonusCodeBets , said: “Celtic winning the league title was a bigger achievement than Rangers reaching the Europa League final because just over a year ago, Celtic were in turmoil.

"There was a mix of coaches and managers who would only answer to the board, and then they finally got in a man who said ‘stop, don’t get involved’.

“Also, Ange Postecoglou got them straight back into the giant pit of Champions League. Not qualifiers, no embarrassment, just straight in.

“He’s brought Hollywood back to Celtic Park. When I was a kid and followed Celtic, I followed the Lisbon Lions and in the latter years I remember them beating Rangers on many occasions.

"The European names were so fantastic. Liverpool, Celtic and Borussia Dortmund have something special about European midweek nights under the lights.

"The atmosphere is unbelievable, and Celtic have always had that. I can’t wait for those games to come back. There’s something that gives me the vibe that Celtic are ready to take the big scalp