Chris Sutton fires back at Graeme Souness as Celtic hero tells Rangers legend 'you're talking NONSENSE'

Chris Sutton has blasted back at Graeme Souness for suggesting he was trying to sway VAR chief Nick Walsh at Ibrox.

But the Record Sport columnist reckons the Clydesdale House crew SHOULD have been tuning into Sky as they would have clocked Fabio Silva diving for the controversial Rangers penalty call. Ibrox legend Souness branded Ex-Celt Sutty biased for slaughtering the Gers attacker in the spot kick flashpoint in Sunday’s epic 3-3 draw in Govan – and questioned his motives.

Ref John Beaton flashed Silva a yellow card for simulation after he hit the deck following a challenge from Alistair Johnston. But VAR official Walsh called the whistler to the monitor and the decision was overturned as James Tavernier slotted the spot-kick to drag the Light Blues back into the game. Sky pundit Sutton fumed over the call and Souness accused him of being biased. But the Celtic legend hit back, saying: He said: “I have a lot of respect for Graeme as a player, manager and pundit.

“But he is talking utter nonsense to suggest I was trying to somehow influence VAR. It would have been better if Nick Walsh WAS watching Sky Sports – as the officials might have made the right call rather than rewarding cheating.

“I don’t know what he was watching when he called Beaton to the monitor, but it certainly wasn’t the TV coverage. Even in the unlikely event if they were, I’m not sure what kind of power Graeme thinks I wield. Does he think I’m God?! I don’t have that kind of sway unfortunately – give me another few months!

“In seriousness, it wasn’t a Celtic thing or a Rangers thing, I just called that incident as I saw it. If anything I suspect Graeme has the Rangers blinkers on as there is no way he’d think that was a penalty if any other team was