Ally McCoist's 'heart breaks' over Celtic being so good and it isn't what Rangers fans want to hear
Ally McCoist admits it breaks his heart to admit Celtic are the best team in the country as he hailed their Champions League bid.
The Rangers hero has been very impressed with Brendan Rodgers' men so far this campaign, particularly at Europe's top table as they bid to breach the magic 10 point mark this evening when they face Dinamo Zagreb on the road. Domestically, the Hoops are dominating with a healthy advantage over Rangers and Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership standings while they face Philippe Clement's men at Hampden in the Premier Sports Cup Final on Sunday.
But it is in Europe the Hoops will be judged and for popular pundit McCoist, he admits the win over Leipzig is the best he has seen from the Scottish champions in Europe in a very long time. He also praised the big draw in Bergamo while he insisted a share of the points with Club Brugge at Parkhead wasn't a disaster but it will give them a reminder you need to be on it from start to finish as they seek to banish an away day hoodoo in Zagreb later this evening.
Speaking to TNT Sports, he said: “The results have been great. The performance at home against Leipzig was as good as anything I have seen from Celtic in Europe in a long, long time, really. They are a good team. Very good team, by far and away, at this moment in time. Breaks my heart to say it, but you have got to be honest. By far and away the best team in the country.
“They had a good performance in Atalanta. They came away with a draw. Good result. After a really shocking result in Dortmund where they got taken to the cleaners. But they haven’t half recovered well.
"There were question marks about Celtic. Could Brendan or would Brendan change the way Celtic played against teams who would technically perhaps be better than them and more fancied than them.
“And he did it, went over to Italy and got a great result. The game against Brugge was probably a little bit of a reminder. I wouldn’t say it was a wake-up call, but a little reminder, at that level, you have to be at the top of your game all the time. They got a point at home against Brugge, which isn’t a disaster. Celtic have been very, very impressive this season, particularly in Europe.”
