The message has been constant from ex-managers, former gamers and pundits when looking forward to Sunday’s Outdated Agency conflict.
They're all in settlement that this can be a MUST win for Rangers if they're sensible about retaining their Scottish Premiership crown.
Or definitely that they will’t afford to lose it however with Celtic’s superior purpose distinction then even a draw would go away the Mild Blues up in opposition to it with six league video games left.
Regardless of a draw suiting the Hoops, former Parkhead boss Martin O’Neill reckons Ange Postecoglou will nonetheless go for the jugular and play the one method he is aware of - all out assault.
However definitely the scenario Rangers discover themselves in implies that all of the stress is on them going into the sport.
And the massive query is whether or not they may be capable to deal with the warmth of the scenario with a partisan house crowd both serving to or, relying on how the sport goes, hindering them.
Right here, File Sport appears to be like at six different Outdated Agency derby video games the place it was win or bust by way of the title race.
2017/18 - Rangers 2 Celtic 3
Following the title romp of the earlier season, there was speak of a title race going into this match.
A win for Rangers would have closed the hole on the Hoops to simply three factors, albeit Brendan Rodgers and his males would nonetheless have had a recreation in hand.
And caretaker boss Graeme Murty’s Mild Blues bought off the right begin when Josh Windass scored with simply three minutes on the clock.
Even when Tom Rogic levelled the house facet nonetheless got here again with Daniel Candeias restoring their lead.
Moussa Dembele equalised earlier than the break earlier than Jozo Simunovic was crimson carded within the second half however Gers couldn’t take benefit and Odsonne Edouard grabbed a dramatic winner to finish the Ibrox facet’s title aspirations.
2009/10 - Rangers 1 Celtic 0
This recreation befell on the finish of February but it surely was already last-chance saloon for Tony Mowbray’s Hoops.
Celtic went to Ibrox needing a win to chop the hole on the high to 4 factors however they'd nonetheless performed a recreation greater than Walter Smith’s males.
A victory would have reignited their title problem however what they suffered was an agonising defeat that might set off their collapse in a wretched season.
Regardless of Scott Brown’s crimson card they seemed set to go away Govan with some extent however Maurice Edu had different concepts as he scored an harm time winner.
2008/09 Rangers 1 Celtic 0
Defeat for Walter Smith and his males at house to their rivals right here would have left them trailing the Hoops by 4 factors with simply three video games left.
They'd have been large odds in opposition to pulling that off if Gordon Strachan’s facet had pulled off victory.
Nonetheless, they dealt with the stress and Steven Davis got here up with the one purpose of the sport to show a one-point deficit right into a two level benefit they usually didn’t look again as they went on to carry the title.
2007/08 - Celtic 3 Rangers 2
When the guests recovered from Scott McDonald’s early opener to take the lead by David Weir and Daniel Cousin then it was a giant ask for Gordon Strachan’s Hoops to return again.
However they did and McDonald’s second from the penalty spot shortly earlier than half time was an enormous second within the recreation.
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Having bought again on stage phrases, the group had been again with them and Barry Robson’s winner from the penalty spot was a major second within the title race.
This second house derby win inside 11 days put Celtic 5 factors clear and whereas Rangers nonetheless had three video games in hand, the fixtures in a marathon season ultimately caught up with them as they missed out on the final day. However had Celtic didn't win this one then there was no method again.
2002/03 - Rangers 1 Celtic 2
This recreation was dubbed ‘Beachball Sunday’ as Celtic returned from Portugal the place they'd secured their place within the UEFA Cup last with a win over Boavista.
Martin O’Neill’s males trailed the Mild Blues by eight factors however they did have a recreation in hand so knew victory was a should to have any sensible likelihood of the title.
They usually confirmed no results from their journey overseas with Alan Thompson, from the penalty spot, and John Hartson scoring.
Ronald de Boer pulled one again but it surely wasn’t sufficient and the title race was again on however the Hoops nonetheless didn’t have sufficient as they misplaced out on purpose distinction within the last day.
1996/97 - Celtic 0 Rangers 1
This was a recreation the place that stress of needing a victory all bought a bit an excessive amount of as Celtic seemed to cease their arch-rivals profitable 9 in a row.
A win for the Hoops would have lower the hole to simply two factors on Walter Smith’s males however Brian Laudrup netted the one purpose at Parkhead.
Returning Ranger Mark Hateley was despatched off together with Celtic’s Malky MacKay and Paolo Di Canio and Ian Ferguson had their notorious bust up.