Chris Sutton hopes Rangers reach Europa League quarters as Celtic legend gets cheeky coefficient reminder from Ally McCoist

Celtic icon Chris Sutton admits he hopes Rangers will progress in Europe - so it can profit his previous aspect.

The Premiership champions took a 3-0 win within the first leg of their Europa League final 16 tie in opposition to Pink Star, leaving them with one foot within the quarter-final.

It comes after Celtic had been eradicated from the competitors on the group stage, and Ange Postecoglou's aspect have additionally been knocked out of the Champions League and Convention League.

However in an odd position reversal Sutton was assured about Rangers' possibilities, whereas Ibrox legend Ally McCoist did not need to get too far forward of himself forward of the second leg on the Marakana.

Here is the complete change on BT Sport's Scottish Soccer Further.

Red Star Belgrade
Pink Star Belgrade (Picture: CRAIG HALKETT)

McCoist: "I will inform you now, having a give it some thought, I believe it is essentially the most intimidating place I've ever performed soccer, in that stadium in Belgrade.

"We received a going over there."

Sutton: "Extra intimidating than Celtic Park?"

McCoist: "Oh yeah. I did not discover Celtic Park intimidating to be trustworthy with you, Chris. I used to like going there. Intimidating? Celtic Park?

"However I'll settle for that Pink Star Belgrade is intimidating! We received a going over there once they had a terrific staff. They'd (Robert) Prosinecki, Darko Pancev."

Sutton: "I assumed you may need performed..."

McCoist: "We received beat 3-0 over there. That was the yr they gained it. That was one other yr we received put out by the winners, there have been just a few years we received put out by the winners.

"Then we went again there with Walter (Smith)'s nice staff that received to the ultimate in 2008, we had a terrific consequence over there. So it is a spot I do know properly.

"Watching the sport final evening you are completely delighted and thrilled with the consequence however you are pondering to your self: 'tie ain't over but'. And it is not.

Sutton: "Come on!"

McCoist: "Nope."

Sutton: "I believe Rangers will undergo."

McCoist: "Do you actually? Did you say 'I HOPE Rangers will undergo?'

Sutton: "Pay attention, for the coefficient I hope Rangers undergo."

McCoist: "We're carrying that coefficient. We're carrying that coefficient north, that is what we're doing! The coefficient?!"

Sutton: "I will inform you what: stick with it carrying the coefficient north, simply open the door for Celtic and so they'll simply are available in and take it off you!"

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