Pundit Tam McManus reckons Rangers nonetheless have a stronger squad than champions-in-waiting Celtic.
The File Sport columnist and former Hibs star insists there is a sample within the sides' final two conferences that factors to higher depth in Giovanni van Bronckhorst 's ranks.
A 1-1 draw between the Glasgow rivals on Sunday moved Celtic inside touching distance of the Premiership title and a home Double, having already gained the Premier Sports activities Cup.
Nonetheless, Ange Postecoglou 's facet misplaced out in additional time in a Scottish Cup semi-final epic in April, with Rangers besting their rivals over 120 minutes having additionally gone the space in opposition to Braga within the Europa League two days earlier.
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And on Sunday at Celtic Park, McManus believes the Ibrox facet "pummelled" their hosts within the second-half, remarking that substitutions from the 2 managers had contrasting results on their respective groups.
"I feel Rangers have nonetheless acquired a stronger squad," McManus informed PLZ Soccer. "Celtic are going to win the league however Rangers have a stronger squad.
" Celtic 's beginning XI might be stronger than Rangers' and that is borne out with leads to the league.
"However it was the identical within the semi-final, Rangers acquired stronger as the sport went on with the subs they had been bringing on. Celtic acquired weaker.
"There's nonetheless loads of room for enchancment in Celtic's squad. Their strongest XI, their beginning group, remains to be greater than a match for Rangers.
"However it was much like the semi-final, Rangers had been getting stronger and bringing higher high quality on. Celtic had been getting worse and held on in the direction of the top.
"Substitutions did affect the sport and Celtic simply managed to hold on in the direction of the top, as a result of Rangers had been pummelling them.
"The final 15, 20 minutes they had been going all out to get that successful purpose. Celtic simply managed to hold on for the draw."