Maurice Ross says Rangers need to cut the supply to Callum McGregor to stand any chance of beating Celtic in next week's Scottish Cup semi-final.
Speaking to NewSlotsKosh, the former Ibrox defender broke down the tactics ahead of the Hampden showdown that will see Michael Beale and Ange Postecoglou go head to head once again. He reckons Rangers were better at Celtic Park than in previous derbies under Beale and believes that was down to increased pressure on McGregor, who played notably fewer passes.
He said: "Callum McGregor is the heartbeat. If he plays, Celtic play. Rangers managed to limit supply at Celtic Park on April 8 as he made 41 passes compared to 76 in the Viaplay Cup Final. If they could do it even better at Hampden, then it could be massive for them. The front two are key.
