When legendary manager Bill Struth uttered his famous line about Rangers ‘welcoming the chase’, he probably didn’t envisage a day when Celtic would edge ahead of his beloved club in the all-time trophy table. It is now the Ibrox side who are doing the chasing, with Celtic top of the pile in both the current Premiership standings and the all-time trophy list following their dramatic penalty shootout victory over Rangers at Hampden on Sunday . Finding positives in such a situation for Rangers may be difficult for their fans amid their disappointment in the immediate aftermath of the game, but there were plenty of them in the performance of their team, and enough to suggest they are at least up the fight of trying to claw their old rivals back.
Describing Callum McGregor as being in any way ‘Struthian’ is likely to offend just about everyone on both sides of the Glasgow divide, but the Celtic captain at least channelled the same sentiment as he assessed the challenge that Rangers had posed – and will pose going forward – to the domestic dominance that Celtic have now long enjoyed. When asked if he welcomed the potential of a greater test from an improved outfit on the other side of the city, McGregor said: “Yes, and listen, Rangers are a good side. “You see them in Europe and they're playing really well.
They're starting to gain momentum in the league as well. “So, you know that when you come to a cup final you have to do a lot right to win the game. “In th.