Stuart Pearce has suggested that sought-after Rangers managers might look at the situation in Scotland and think the gap is ‘too much’ to bridge between Celtic.
Yet another Rangers manager lasts less than a year after Michael Beale was booted out of the door following the defeat to Aberdeen – Even Kris Boyd couldn’t hide his Celtic envy.
Whilst the boos were ringing out at Ibrox once more at 5pm on Saturday, just hours earlier, Brendan Rodgers and Celtic pulled off a quite remarkable win at Motherwell.
That meant that the gap between Celtic and Rangers is seven points, with England legend Stuart Pearce speaking about how far apart the duo are, as he told talkSPORT.
What should be even worrying for those across Glasgow is that Celtic really haven’t got their engine going yet.
Key and big-name players are yet to come back from injury, plus, new signings, such as Luis Palma, are yet to settle in, either way, England legend Pearce was sure to drop a few truth bombs to Rangers about Celtic.
Celtic and Rangers gulf
“There is a gulf isn’t there between Rangers and Celtic,” said Pearce. “As I was told and explained the situation up in Scotland. You are either first or you are nowhere in Scotland.
“Going up there as a manager and given time to rebuild and all this game. That ends pretty quickly if you get beaten by Celtic, it’s as simple as that.
“Where do they go manager-wise, I am not too sure. Do managers look at it and say ‘there is too much of a gulf there’ when you consider you have to get above Celtic at some stage.”
Celtic continue to march forward
Whilst it’s meltdown across Glasgow, it’s the small matter of trying to prepare for a very crucial Lazio clash on Wednesday night for the Bhoys.
If Celtic are serious about progressing to the knockout stages of the Champions League, then nothing but three points should be accepted here.
Real Madrid was a different animal last season. You take it on the chin and accept what happened.
But the draw for this season’s group has been far kinder and Celtic need to capitalise on it all.
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