Charlie Nicholas reckons Rangers are FIVE signings away from competing with Celtic subsequent season.
And the previous Parkhead striker insists his previous staff had the higher season final 12 months, with their Premiership win topping Rangers' run to the Europa League remaining.
Ange Postecoglou had an enormous job on his fingers when he got here in final summer season however he made himself an prompt hero by wrestling the title again on the first time of asking.
In addition they gained the Premier Sports activities Cup and one 12 months into the Postecoglou venture, issues are trying rosy once more.
Having gained the Premiership, Celtic will go straight into the Champions League group stage subsequent season.
And Nicholas reckons that is a part of the explanation their season trumps Rangers'.
Nicholas, talking to BonusCodeBets, stated: “Celtic successful the league title was a much bigger achievement than Rangers reaching the Europa League remaining as a result of simply over a 12 months in the past, Celtic had been in turmoil.
"There was a mixture of coaches and managers who would solely reply to the board, after which they lastly bought in a person who stated ‘cease, don’t become involved’.
“Additionally, Ange Postecoglou bought them straight again into the enormous pit of Champions League. Not qualifiers, no embarrassment, simply straight in.
“He’s introduced Hollywood again to Celtic Park. Once I was a child and adopted Celtic, I adopted the Lisbon Lions and within the latter years I keep in mind them beating Rangers on many events.
"The European names had been so incredible. Liverpool, Celtic and Borussia Dortmund have one thing particular about European midweek nights underneath the lights.
"The environment is unbelievable, and Celtic have at all times had that. I can’t await these video games to come back again. There’s one thing that offers me the vibe that Celtic are able to take the massive scalp once more at Celtic Park and memorable nights.”
Nicholas is aware of Rangers will likely be stronger subsequent season however reckons they want "5 - 6" new signings if they're to take Celtic the gap.
They've already signed John Souttar and retained the majority of final season's squad however he insists there may be loads of work for Gio van Bronckhorst to do within the switch market.
Nicholas went on: “Rangers will completely be stronger subsequent season underneath Giovanni Bronckhorst. Van Bronckhorst has performed nicely as a brand new coach, and it’s okay saying the basics are okay however Rangers had been simply in freefall on the time and Celtic began to overhaul them within the Scottish Premiership.
“It stabilised it a little bit bit throughout the season, however Van Bronckhorst didn’t have a quantity 9. He wasn’t making an attempt to play like Pep, Morelos was simply injured, and nobody else was accessible.
“Kemar Roofe, in all honesty, just isn't an excellent quantity 9, however he does do a job for you. Van Bronckhorst stabilised the squad, bought it collectively after a number of accidents, and a few motion within the switch window.
“I assumed he did an impressive job taking them to a remaining within the Europa League and they'll get stronger subsequent season. He wants 5 - 6 gamers to make this a powerful squad, difficult Celtic and within the Europa League.”