Rangers have been offered a way to hurt Celtic in Saturday's must-win derby - by a Hoops hero
Charlie Nicholas is hopeful Celtic will win the game to wrap up the title but he reckons his old club can be got at in the wide areas - and he is also suggesting that Michael Beale lines up with a twin strike force in a game Rangers need to take all three points from to at least prolong the title race.
The former Hoops star told the Scottish Daily Express: "if Rangers want to make a real statement of intent against Celtic then they have to attack and take the game to their hosts.- For me, that is to get down the flanks.
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"Michael Beale needs to find a way to change things. Will Beale be prepared to go all out attack against Celtic? Or is he scared that Celtic could go pick them off and win 3-0 or 4-0?
"If I were Beale, there are two areas that are vulnerable in this Celtic team just now. Greg Taylor looks like he took a sore one and the left-back is one that Rangers can maybe capitalise on, if he is out.
"It is likely that Alexandro Bernabei would then start and I am not convinced he is as strong defensively as Taylor, who has been one of the top performers in Scotland this season.
"I also think Alastair Johnston, at right-back, can be attacked. He is very good going forward and on the ball, but you could have a go at him defensively.
If Rangers were to go with a 4-2-4, when they have the ball then that would show a real intent. When Rangers lose the ball then the two wide men would come in and make it a more defensive 4-4-2.
"I would go with Morelos and Antonio Colak. If you could get the last ounce of something out of Morelos then it could work. They would also need Ryan Kent and Malik Tillman playing wide and on top of their game.
"That said I fully expect Celtic to get the win and to increase the gap at the top to 12 points."
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