Rangers have gone unbeaten throughout the league campaign while their rivals have suffered
Kris Boyd believes Rangers are not getting the credit they deserve for their form this season.
Steven Gerrard’s men are 20 points clear of their rivals going into today’s match against Motherwell at Fir Park, and former Ibrox striker Boyd believes there is too much focus on what Celtic have been doing wrong as opposed to what Rangers have been doing right.
The league leaders are unbeaten in 23 Premiership matches so far, and last dropped points in September against Hibs.
Celtic, meanwhile, have endured fierce criticism over events both on and off the pitch.
Neil Lennon’s side surrendered more points on Saturday when they were held to a 0-0 draw by Livingston at Celtic Park.
Speaking on Sky Sports, Boyd said: “Everybody’s pointing to the problems that Celtic have had. Rangers have been excellent.
“They’ve not lost a league game. They’ve drew the two games. They have been excellent, and any time there’s been a question asked of them they’ve responded.
“Been knocked out of the cup against St Mirren, bounced straight back the following week. Dropped points, bounced straight back the following week against Livingston and Hibs as well, so a lot of credit needs to go to Steven Gerrard and Rangers for the way that they’ve performed this season.
“We keep hearing about Celtic’s disappointment and they’ve not reached the heights, but Rangers have been excellent from the get-go.”
Rangers have named an unchanged side for today’s match, with Ryan Jack, Kemar Roofe and Scott Arfield remaining on the sidelines.
The last meeting between the sides ended 3-1 to Rangers at Ibrox in December, following September’s emphatic 5-1 win for Gerrard’s men at Fir Park in September.
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