Former Celtic supervisor Neil Lennon was blown away by his previous membership's efficiency in February's derby.
However he reckons he would moderately be the chaser at this stage of the title race than the league chief as Rangers look to make up for a three-point hole at Ibrox on Sunday.
As a participant and supervisor in Glasgow's east finish, Lennon has been concerned in lots of a title race and plenty of a derby match.
However he did not see the 3-0 battering coming two months in the past when Reo Hatate's double was adopted up by a Liel Abada strike to flip the order between the highest two.
It hasn't modified since with Celtic extending the result in three factors and which means Ange Postecoglou can actually draw back with a victory in Govan.
Talking to talkSPORT, Lennon stated: "I feel they'd a superb January and I actually like the way in which Ange comes throughout with the media, he is fairly straight.
"I actually like the way in which his crew performs they usually method they dealt with the final Previous Agency recreation was improbable, I do not assume anyone noticed that efficiency coming.
"For Gio (van Bronckhorst), he most likely obtained the method unsuitable and each groups will probably be set on an enormous encounter now."
Surprisingly, Lennon reckons he'd moderately be within the place Rangers are in because the chaser heading in the direction of the essential post-split fixtures.
He added: "For the primary time in a very long time now we have a bona fide title race and this recreation will probably be pivotal.
"If Celtic win, six factors, seven or eight video games to go, it places them in a extremely sturdy place however you would not say at that stage it is fully over.
"It may work psychologically each methods, I all the time assume should you're in entrance everybody desires to chase you so that you're all the time trying over your shoulder.
"While you're chasing there's rather less strain and a bit of extra pleasure in chasing down the opposition.
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"For me, going into video games, I all the time most well-liked to be chasing moderately than being in entrance.
"Pay attention, if in case you have a 10-point lead, it is nice. However when it is actually tight, I really feel assume should you're just a bit bit behind you are in a greater place."