Michael Beale calls Celtic 'the other team' as Rangers boss shifts title focus away from rivals

Michael Beale is acutely aware Rangers need to strengthen if they want to get back competing on level terms with Celtic, with his side trailing the Hoops by nine points in the Scottish Premiership title at the halfway point.

Michael Beale has hit back at the 'cheap' shots aimed at the mentality of his Rangers side as he backed his team to spring an Old Firm surprise.

Lee Johnson was that blown away by Ange Postecoglou's Celtic on Wednesday night that he reckons a double digit defeat is coming for a team this season.

Michael Beale has admitted his Rangers squad needed strengthening – and he says those who come in won't be making up the numbers.

Michael Beale has revealed that Alfredo Morelos and Antonio Colak should be available to face Celtic.

Malik Tillman is anticipating that Rangers will make improvements from their performance against Motherwell when Celtic come to their home patch.

Ange Postecoglou sees improvement in Rangers under Michael Beale - but he's warned the Ibrox boss his troops are ready for battle next week.

Ligue 1 sides Marseille and Tolouse are among the frontrunners for Rangers target Nicolas Raskin who looks set to let the Ibrox side down with a move to France.

Brian Laudrup says an aggressive approach could be the key to Rangers beating Celtic on January 2nd - although he's not sure whether they have it in them or not.

Kevin van Veen suffered a sleepless night after Motherwell tossed away a two-goal lead against 10-man Kilmarnock but is wide awake to the challenge of trying to shock Rangers as he looks to end Michael Beale’s perfect start to life as Light Blues boss.

Tis the season to be jolly but Michael Beale reckons there’s probably a better chance you’ll be feeling lousy if you’re a member of his first-team squad. Aberdeen may have been the side left feeling sick as Rangers snatched two stoppage-time goals to steal the points at Pittodrie in midweek.

Rangers boss Michael Beale admits he wants to see how his returning stars shape up before deciding if he needs to hit the January sales.

Micheal Mosley has shared four anti-aging hacks that can turn back your body clock.

Scott Arfield has urged his Rangers team-mates to keep piling the pressure on Celtic.

From staring disaster in the face, Rangers produced a stunning stoppage time turnaround to leave Aberdeen shell shocked at Pittodrie.

Celtic have revealed their allocation for next month’s derby clash with Rangers is limited to 708 tickets.

Grateful Steven Gerrard has revealed Gareth Southgate made it his mission to support him before the axe fell at Aston Villa.

A hung jury and hostile witnesses. That’s what it looked – and sounded – like inside the court of public opinion at Ibrox on Thursday night.

John Lundstram wants Rangers to make up for two lost points when they face Hibs on Wednesday - even if he thinks those weren't entirely the players' fault.

Michael Beale might be a thoroughly modern manager but he has made an old-school decision that had me beaming with pride when he announced it.