It doesn’t matter who becomes Celtic’s next manager. They’ll be facing a different animal across the city next season. I genuinely believe that. There’s something special brewing at Rangers. And in terms of a title race? Even now, I can see it being one of the tightest ever.
This might sound strange after a year with no trophies. And that will never be acceptable. But towards the end of the campaign, there was a real air of positivity around Ibrox. The points’ gap at the top of the Premiership was less than it when Michael Beale was appointed.
Now, he lost two massive Old Firm cup games. I get that. They were decided on the finest of margins and it was Celtic’s year. They deserved their Treble because they were the best team in the country under Ange Postecoglou. But no-one can deny that Rangers were beginning to gather real momentum at the end. The players Beale had brought in were constantly improving. Todd Cantwell finished like a train. Nico Raskin was becoming more influential with every game. His performance levels, for a young player coming from abroad, were so consistent. He had a major impact and is only going to be better next season. Rangers have already signed three players and more are on the way.
