Recognition is welcomed in all walks of life but the praise being dished out to Rangers appears richly deserved.
David Moyes saluted the Europa League finalists for being too sharp for his West Ham side on Wednesday as he watched his Hammers being floored in a 3-1 defeat . And then Antonio Conte extolled the virtues of both the current Ibrox squad and the supporters who have made Tottenham 's sell-out visit to Govan a game to savour.
But Rangers aren't sitting still and soaking up the platitudes from a pair of revered managers. Gio van Bronckhorst has the here and now to concern himself with and a looming Champions League qualifier against Union Saint Gilloise to navigate. And all of the Ibrox side's pre-season prep is going into that encounter and their Premiership opener against Livingston.
