The reasons Celtic can't bank on Rangers in Europa League handing them a title advantage - Chris Sutton

You are never going to get Celtic fans cheering on Rangers for flying the flag for Scotland in Europe.

But I suspect there are a fair few who are secretly quite pleased their old rivals will be tied up with a couple more games, at least, against continental opposition.

I get the thinking. More matches, more travelling, the risk of picking up knocks and fatigue setting in.

It’s not easy going for leagues and cups when you are still involved in European competition late on.

It could take its toll on Rangers.

But I wouldn’t bank on it being much of an advantage.

People will look back to our Seville season at Celtic. It was a memorable campaign, albeit we actually ended up empty-handed that year.

But ask fans if they would have swapped some of those experiences – beating teams such as Blackburn Rovers and Liverpool – for a title or a cup, I’m not so sure.

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And I’m not sure you could say Seville cost us the league that year either. It was hard going at times but we finished that season with six wins on the spin and 97 points, losing out on the crown by a goal.

Rangers were a good side and they pipped us at the post. It happens.

We certainly didn’t make any excuses and the current Rangers side shouldn’t either.