Phil doing the bouncy, Rodgers licking his wounds and Ange 'sacked in the morning' – enter a parallel Rangers universe

Imagine it... former Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou returns to Glasgow – the city where he tormented Rangers for two years.

And he’s serenaded with choruses of: ‘You’re getting sacked in the morning’. Spurs lose at Ibrox in the Europa League and Postecoglou gets his jotters in the morning. And a few days later, Philippe Clement is standing at the top of the Hampden stairs holding aloft the League Cup. He’s doing The Bouncy with supporters behind the goal again – only this time he’s actually got something to celebrate. Meanwhile, Celtic gaffer Brendan Rodgers is left licking his wounds after a shock League Cup Final loss. Sounds crazy eh? Unbelievable even. Like a Scottish football parallel universe.

But it could happen, you know. You’ll get long odds but this game is mental at times. And this week Clement has to hope that something unexpected is about to unfold. Let’s face it, a few weeks ago fans were DREADING a Battle of Britain clash against the Premier League big boys. The thought of Dom Solanke, Dejan Kulusevski, James Maddison and Son Heung-min, swaggering around Ibrox would bring them out in a cold sweat. And the cup final would be a formality, of course. Rangers with their laboured, predictable and pedestrian style against a free-flowing, fluid, rampant Celtic?

It was a case of keeping the scoreline respectable. But now? Okay, it might still pan out that way. But there’s less certainty. First thing’s first, Gers have to take care of Ross County in Dingwall this afternoon. That’s non-negotiable. Anything less than a win would be unacceptable and put Clement on the back foot again.

But make no mistake, this is the biggest week of the gaffer’s Rangers career so far. Let’s be clear, the league flag is gone. They’re