Omonia Nicosia boss Neil Lennon insists both Celtic and Rangers deserve leeway from punters despite their challenging starts to life in the Champions League.
The former Parkhead boss enjoyed three trips to the last 16 as a player and manager combined but he insists Ange Postecoglou and Gio van Bronckhorst need time to adapt to the world's leading club competition. Rangers have yet to land a point or score a goal but Lennon reckons the real triumph was dumping PSV Eindhoven out in the playoff round. And he has gone to bat for former side Celtic as he talked up their attacking endeavours despite defeats to Real Madrid and RB Leipzig.
Speaking on talkSPORT, he said: "There has to be a reality, every big club, Celtic and Rangers are no different, once you start getting success, the expectation level rises from supporters. And people expect them to go to Anfield and get a result. What you need is your goalkeeper to play well and Allan McGregor was unbelievable, I don't know why he wasn't playing from the start of the season. But, again, that is Gio's decision, he is just an unbelievable goalkeeper.
