Souness, whose new ebook ‘My Rangers: How I modified Scottish soccer for ever’ was launched this week, believes his previous membership have the psychological edge over Celtic following the 2 Outdated Agency victories by Derek McInnes’ facet in September.
Rangers beat Celtic 3-0 within the League Cup at Ibrox then gained 1-0 at Celtic Park within the Premiership every week later and sit two factors behind the champions within the desk.
“They’ve now psychologically planted a seed in Celtic’s heads that they’re greater, stronger and higher than them within the final two video games,” he stated.
“Celtic have left Ibrox after dropping 3-0 within the first sport considering, ‘how did that occur?’ It did not flatter Rangers.
“So, seven days later, should you’re a Celtic supporter, participant or on the workers you are considering ‘that will not occur once more’. Properly, it did occur once more, and in your pitch – and the 1-0 didn’t flatter Rangers.
“In order that they’ve now acquired a psychological edge over Celtic, however that may very well be short-lived if Rangers have been to lose a sport in opposition to a workforce they’re anticipated to beat.
“They’ve given themselves a platform. They’re in an exquisite place, however they’ve to know that, each workforce you play, it is the opposition’s cup closing. So Derek’s acquired to remind them of that and so they’ll appear to be they’ve began to consider.
“Derek has been a participant there and is aware of the Scottish scene. So he was properly suited and an important selection. He did get off to a sluggish begin, however within the final couple of video games they’ve turned an infinite nook.”
