Rangers DON’T need six new signings as there’s little between them and Celtic - Chris Sutton

Ange Postecoglou doesn’t have to start from the back of the grid this summer.

But he still has to keep his foot firmly to the floor.

Because it doesn’t take much to lose pole position when it comes to winning the big race in Glasgow.

This notion Rangers are a busload of signings away from catching them just doesn’t add up to me.

I saw it being stated Giovanni van Bronckhorst might need as many as six signings to get back ahead of Celtic in the title sprint next season.

Not sure I’m buying that, to be honest.

Postecoglou sits on top of the podium right now, but his team couldn’t drop the revs until the final straight to get over the line.

He might have inherited a banger this time last year, but he soon signed up the boys who made Celtic into a sleek and smooth running machine which, from being barely in vision in the Ibrox wing mirrors, quickly got back onto the tails of Rangers and then overtook them at full pelt to speed away to victory.

Postecoglou has to keep improving the car. He can’t sit stalled in this transfer window and he knows it. Nailing down Cameron Carter-Vickers is a great start.

Glasgow is a funny old city when it comes to football.

If one team is up, it seems the other has to be down.

There’s no in between. It’s black and white. Or green and blue, if you prefer.

City rules state that if one is good, the other has to be bad.

But I said it several times last season that wasn’t the case. Both teams were good. Rangers got to a Europa League Final and only lost on penalties.

The five meetings between the sides last season brought two wins each and a draw. There was very little between them.

If anything, it’s the perfect warning for Celtic. This time 12 months ago, Rangers were lording it.

Almost