Rangers suffered a 1-0 loss to Celtic on Sunday afternoon.
Former Hearts striker Stephen Elliott has claimed on Twitter that Craig Levein’s side will finish above Rangers in the Scottish Premiership at the end of the season – after the Gers lost to Celtic at Parkhead.
Olivier Ntcham’s second-half strike secured all three points for Brendan Rodgers and the Hoops, signalling Rangers’ worst ever start to the Scottish Premiership season in 29 years.
Celtic caught Rangers on the counter attack after the Light Blues had earned a corner, with Tom Rogic running the length of the field before finding Odsonne Edouard, before James Forrest squared for Ntcham to score from eight yards out.
Elliott, who played at Tynecastle for two years between 2010 and 2012, claimed Rangers are not getting any closer to Celtic and reckons Hearts have a better chance of finishing behind the Gers come May.
Rangers had goalkeeper Allan McGregor to thank for a number of excellent saves including a superb effort to deny an Edouard header in the first half, while Celtic hit the woodwork four times.
Celtic sit in second behind Hearts on nine points from four matches, while Rangers are way down in seventh after picking up just five from four. Draws against Aberdeen and Hearts have seen the Gers slip down the table.
Both sides have a couple of weeks to rest before returning to Scottish Premiership action, with the Gers playing host to Dundee at Ibrox while Celtic face travel to St Mirren on Friday night.
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