Connor Goldson admits Rangers derby run has him stumped but he knows one thing about Kyogo

Connor Goldson insists rejuvenated Rangers are ready to end a miserable run of just one win in nine games against Celtic.

The Light Blues have managed a solitary victory over their fierce rivals in the last two seasons and even that was a dead rubber at Ibrox towards the end of last season. The last meaningful win came just under TWO YEARS ago when Giovanni van Bronckhorst masterminded a 2-1 Scottish Cup semi-final win over Ange Postecoglou’s Hoops.

Defender Goldson reckons Philippe Clement has now instilled a strong mentality in the side that can claim victory at Ibrox on Sunday to move two points clear of Celtic at the Scottish Premiership summit with a game in hand. “I can’t put my finger on it. Every game is different," he said. "Some tight, some not. The games come down to moments and we have to take ours.” Asked if Gers are you ready to change that record on Sunday he smiled: “Yeah, of course. I hope so, yeah.

“It’s been strong (the mentality). You can see that from the performances and results. The manager has really driven that home from what he wants from us. And it’s not just in games but every single day in training and that’s why we’re getting our rewards on the pitch. In training you have two good XIs playing at a really high standard and that’s because everyone knows if you don’t perform you won’t get opportunities on the pitch.”

Kyogo has been the derby hero for Celtic on so many occasions, including at Ibrox earlier this season and Goldson is well aware of his threat. He said: “Kyogo is obviously an important player for them and scores goals for them but we have to stop the Celtic team as a whole. The ball has to get to Kyogo in the first place for him to be able to score goals.

"I won’t sit here and say