Choices, selections.
Each Gio van Bronckhorst and Ange Postecoglou will likely be wrestling with some main calls because the clock countdown to Sunday’s doubtlessly decisive Previous Agency showdown.
For the Rangers boss, wiggle room is in brief provide with a defeat all however sure to finish their 12-month reign as champions.
Celtic could also be within the driving seat with a three-point lead and superior purpose distinction however Parkhead gaffer Postecoglou gained’t need to provide his facet’s rivals any encouragement because the end line comes into sight.
So the stress is on each to get their ways and crew alternatives bang on the cash as they chase a assured £40million Champions League bounty.
For Sunday’s hosts, nevertheless, Alfredo Morelos’ recall to the Colombia squad seems to have come at a hefty value after the Gers striker was pictured on crutches at Glasgow Airport yesterday.
However Steven Pressley reckons Morelos’ obvious misfortune on the harm entrance may show to be an enormous stroke of luck for Van Bronckhorst.
Elvis - who famously starred for each golf equipment earlier than shifting into administration - advised File Sport : “The newest Previous Agency recreation was determined by domination of the ball and Rangers’ lack of potential to stress the sport excessive.
“That, for my part, is an enormous a part of Celtic’s success story this season. They've this potential to dominate possession, drive groups to drop deep whereas they constantly construct stress.
“To cease that, you might have to have the ability to halt Celtic stepping into their rhythm by pressuring them excessive up the pitch.
“So I feel that will likely be a pivotal side if Rangers are to get a consequence.
“I’ve seen the photographs of Morelos on crutches and I feel counter-intuitively that might be a blessing in disguise for Rangers.
“I’m not speaking about from an attacking sense as clearly each crew would miss a participant of his high quality.
“However from the attitude of Rangers having the ability to put extra stress on Celtic, for this explicit recreation it would go well with them to go together with Kemar Roofe.
“Certainly one of Morelos’ failings is his potential to essentially stress the ball when out of possession. He’s not a urgent participant.
“Roofe, however, positively is and that’s why I feel this might be recreation which actually fits him if Rangers resolve to go after Celtic. With Morelos in your crew, I feel that’s tough to do.”
Gers have been blown away in February as Reo Hatate impressed a rampant first-half show that had a 3-0 victory sealed by the break.
The re-introduction of Ryan Jack at half-time allowed Gers to regular the ship as they prevented a complete rout.
With the Scotland midfielder now absolutely recovered from his year-long harm struggles, Pressley says Jack’s affect to make Gers an altogether more durable nut to crack this time.
He stated: “The important thing while you face a facet as fluid as Celtic is to have legs in your crew and the power to match them throughout the pitch.
“Ryan Jack actually provides you that and you probably did see at Celtic Park that Rangers regarded much more aggressive with him on the pitch.”
However what about Aaron Ramsey?
The on-loan Juventus ace’s deadline day arrival drew a throng of supporters to Edmiston Drive however the Welshman has spent most of his time in Glasgow sitting among the many punters as an alternative of entertaining them on the pitch.
He has, nevertheless, racked up a few respectable run outs in opposition to Dundee plus final week’s 90-minute Wales run out of their World Cup crunch with Austria.
So would Elvis belief him to start out this weekend?
“I’d be upset if Rangers weren’t significantly contemplating beginning Ramsey this time,” stated the previous Scotland defender.
“Respectfully, they’ve not signed him to play Dundee.
“He’s right here to make the distinction in Europe and in opposition to Celtic - so I’d absolutely count on him to start out.
“And I feel he can play an element in Rangers’ urgent recreation. A giant a part of his potential down the years was his potential to cowl the bottom so if he’s match sufficient to play 90 minutes for Wales you’d must assume he can do it on Sunday.
“Rangers additionally want to consider how they'll impose themselves on Celtic and Ramsey is a participant who can positively open doorways.”
Celtic could have began slowly below Postecoglou as was left to choose up the items of final yr’s catastrophic marketing campaign.
However they’re now 31 video games unbeaten in home motion and Pressley expects the Aussie to stay by the ways which have put him on target for a sensational debut treble.
“Celtic’s league kind has been so spectacular,” he stated.
“The one factor about Ange is that he’s very fastened on their fashion of play. He’s very according to how the crew operates.
“He appears like a supervisor who absolutely believes in his gamers and trusts them to do as he asks.
“What we’ve seen at Celtic already is what we’ll get on the weekend.
“It’s essential to have a constant message however that doesn’t imply you possibly can’t make slight alterations.
“For Celtic it is going to be about which gamers they deploy in sure areas to harm Rangers.
“Which may come all the way down to which striker he makes use of. Giorgos Giakoumakis has been in incredible scoring type of late and he’s very efficient when Celtic dominate the ball. However he doesn’t provide a lot in behind.
“For me, this recreation is extra suited to motion so Ange could be extra tempted to go together with Daizen Maeda up entrance.
“No matter he does with private, although, the ways will stay the identical.”
So right here’s the million greenback query - who wins?
“The sport will likely be determined by how Rangers play with out the ball.
“Celtic’s performances in Europe have uncovered an Achilles heel in relation to defending, particularly on transitions.
“You don’t are inclined to see it a lot of their home video games as a result of they've a lot of the ball right here.
“But when Rangers can exploit that them I can see them getting a slim win. That’s all the way down to the numerous of the sport, which they'll’t afford to lose, and their latest report in large video games at ibrox.
“They’ve proved in the previous couple of months they're able to getting outcomes at dwelling when it issues.”