Giorgos Giakoumakis Rangers title claim laughed off by John Hartson as Celtic hero delivers Twitter backlash quip

Bullish John Hartson insists there is nothing wrong with Celtic striker Giorgos Giakoumakis ' comments on the title race if he believes them - but he urged him to swerve social media after a furious reaction online.

The Greek Parkhead star rifled off a hat-trick to gun down Dundee on Sunday before warning Rangers the Hoops squad are better in every department.

He then went on to insist that the Parkhead men were firm favourites to lift the Premiership race.

While it's provoked an angry reaction from some on social media, former Celtic hero Hartson has defended the forward.

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Hartson told The Go Radio Football Show: “Well, he’ll learn. I'm not sure if he's got a Twitter account or not (laughs).

Host Paul Cooney chimed in: "Maybe not anymore?"

Hartson laughed: "No, he's obviously showing great confidence. He's on a high after scoring his first hat-trick for the club. He's made a big difference, coming in and being a focal point.

"That's what Celtic centre-forwards have to do. You have to be in the position to go and win your team games, and be the outstanding player on the pitch.

"He's stuck in there and the manager really likes him. You can see he's a confident boy with his comments.

"There's