Kenny Miller reluctantly admits Celtic have been scintillating this season.
However the Rangers hero says Ange Postecoglou and his troops nonetheless need to do the arduous bit after accelerating away from the champions.
A 2-1 victory at Ibrox secured Celtic's first win at Ibrox since 2019 and crucially moved them six factors clear on the prime.
They've one hand on the title heading into the ultimate six video games and it will take an almighty collapse to not win it from right here.
For Gers the main focus shifts to the Europa League and the Scottish Cup. They're within the latter phases of each with a Euro quarter-final with Braga to kick off on Thursday whereas they face Celtic at Hampden in two weeks' time.
And Miller, who performed on either side of the Glasgow divide however is greatest remembered for his three spells at Ibrox, has urged Gio van Bronckhorst 's staff to refocus and guide their place within the Europa League final 4.
However he insists the Premiership title race is not fully over till Celtic mathematically win it - warning Postecoglou's facet the toughest half is but to return.
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He stated on talkSPORT: "Their European performances have been a standout. The Dortmund one particularly, going toe to toe with among the best groups in Europe, and popping out in prime over the 2 legs.
"They adopted that up with a powerful efficiency in opposition to Purple Star. So it is a huge alternative to get right into a European semi-final.
"The lads will likely be hurting after the consequence nevertheless it wasn't a foul efficiency. Celtic defended very nicely within the second half.
"They need to refocus onto Thursday evening and also you simply by no means know. As a lot as we're saying it will be a good distance again, the toughest factor to do whenever you're going for the league is to get it over the road.
"It is a powerful factor to do as a result of the strain is on.
"Additionally the opposition suppose 'we do not need them to win it in opposition to us.'
"You by no means know, so it is necessary Rangers get again to the place they had been, relaxation up, get well and prepare to go once more."
Miller reckons the Scottish Cup is Rangers' solely "life like" probability of silverware with the Premiership now out of their fingers whereas Europa League glory continues to be a distant ambition.
He gave credit score to Celtic for the soccer they've performed however urged Gers to beat them at Hampden on 17 April and end the season with at the very least one trophy.
Miller went on: "Among the soccer they've performed - as a Rangers fan it is arduous to say this - nevertheless it's been good to look at.
"They've come unstuck in sure video games the place groups have made it arduous for them and been arduous to interrupt down.
"However over the piece, they received the fist trophy in December within the League Cup and what an enormous recreation in two weeks time, the Outdated Agency semi-final.
"It is so huge for thus many causes. You have bought Ange who's executed phenomenal since he is are available in, he is been a breath of contemporary air for Scottish soccer as nicely.
"You have bought his Celtic staff going for a possible treble, and you have got Rangers seeking to get the one little bit of silverware that is life like for them this 12 months.
"They have the chance to cease that treble. In two weeks' time, it is a monumental recreation."