Ally McCoist says Celtic are light years ahead of Ibrox side Rangers

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Pedro Caixinha’s Glasgow Rangers will not catch Old Firm rivals Celtic this season, says former Ibrox manager Ally McCoist.

Ally McCoist said on The Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast show on talkSPORT on Friday morning (broadcast from 6am, September 1, 2017) that Rangers are light years behind Old Firm rivals Celtic.

The former Rangers striker and manager has seen progress in the current team under boss Pedro Caixinha, but the 54-year-old does not expect the Gers to catch Celtic this season.

McCoist said on The Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast show on talkSPORT on Friday morning (broadcast from 6am, September 1, 2017): “I have seen Rangers a couple of times this season.

“Definitely there is progress, of that there is no doubt, but in terms of catching Celtic absolutely not enough progress, nowhere near it. Celtic look definitely light years ahead.”

Celtic have the strongest squad in Scotland, and it will be a shock if the Bhoys do not win the Scottish Premiership title this season.

In fact, the Glasgow giants could even win the league title this campaign without losing a single match, just as they did last season.

During the 2016-17 campaign, Brendan Rodgers’s side won the Scottish Premiership, the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Pedro Caixinha’s Rangers, though, do have a good squad, and the Ibrox outfit should be confident of clinching the runners-up spot.

Celtic are second in the Scottish Premiership table at the moment with 10 points from four matches, while Rangers are currently fifth in the standings with seven points from four games.