Maurice Ross tells Celtic 'you’ve been top of the league for 10 minutes' as he blasts 'classless' Giakoumakis

Furious former Rangers star Maurice Ross has accused Giorgos Giakoumakis of being classless as he told the Celtic ace to pipe down over his premature champions claim.

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

And Giakoumakis went further, declaring his side are destined to wrestle back their crown after opening up a three point lead at the top.

But those words stunned ex-Gers hero Ross.

His old side lost more ground after slipping up at Tannadice but the former Scotland full-backs reckons Gers will now have extra incentive to chase down their Old Firm foes during the final 11 games of the campaign after pinning Giakoumakis’ outspoken claims up on the dressing room wall.

Ross - who won two league titles and four cups during his Ibrox playing days - told Record Sport : “I think he needs to be a bit more humble.

“If I was in the Rangers dressing room, those comments would just be fuel for me.

“Celtic were better than Rangers two weeks ago, that we can all agree on. I think the Rangers players would agree on that as well.

“But Celtic have been top of the league for about 10 minutes this season.

“A wee bit of humility and a wee bit of respect would be a better way of going about your business.

“But there’s no doubt this will be used as fuel by that Rangers squad.

“Celtic are a good side, as are Rangers, so this title race is going to go to the wire.

“I think it will come down to the two remaining Old Firm matches if I’m honest.

“But as for those comments, that’s a lack of class if you ask me.”

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