Celtic will go eight points clear if they win on Sunday, a gap that would be close to insurmountable for Steven Gerrard’s sideWe will never know if, after defeating Celtic on 29 December last year, Steven Gerrard genuinely believed Rangers could win the Scottish title. The Old Firm were tied at the summit – albeit Celtic had a game in hand – triggering widespread excitement that here was a long-awaited duel for the flag.Celtic, as it transpired, were in no mood to fuel the narrative: they eased to an eighth league title in succession after Scotland’s top flight returned from its winter break. Rangers’ early-2019 form, good as opposed to excellent, was not sufficient to keep pace. Related: Rangers’ victory over Hibernian marred by missiles thrown from stand Related: Europa League progress for Celtic and Rangers should not bring wild celebration Continue readingreadfullarticle
