Rangers favourite left sickened as he concedes Scottish Premiership title to Celtic
Derek Ferguson is convinced the Rangers can win the Scottish Cup but has conceded the SPFL title to Celtic.
The former Ibrox midfielder hates admitting the league is probably out of reach but believes the Light Blues “threw it away” with their shock defeat by Ross County, which was then followed up by a goalless draw in the twice-rearranged trip to Dens Park to face Dundee.
Philippe Clement’s side remain within three points of Brendan Rodgers’ Hoops with a final Old Firm derby at Parkhead still to come, but a goal-difference inferior by five potentially leaves them hoping for dropped points across the city.
However, Ferguson is excited for a “mouthwatering” cup final against the same opponents after the shock discovery that it has been over two decades since the last time the showpiece was contested as a Glasgow derby.
“We can do the double, absolutely, I’m pretty sure of that. I’m looking forward to the cup final,” he exclusively told Ibrox News.
“The league, we had it in our hands but the two games against County and Dundee we basically threw it away. So I’ll honest, and I hate admitting that, I don’t see us winning the league.
“But the cup final, I cannae wait for it. It’s going to be on at three o’clock as well on a Saturday afternoon, 25 May, mouthwatering so it is.
“We’ve not had one for 22 years, which when I found out, I think it was Ally, Coisty, who mentioned it a few days ago. I couldn’t believe that it had been that long.“
Brendan Rodgers between Philippe Clement and Rangers treble
On form it would be a surprise for the Gers to overhaul Celtic a second time and bring the title back to Ibrox, with it arguably equally uncertain that the Bhoys will drop points as Rangers will secure all theirs.
Clement deserves credit for taking the title race this close to the end of the season when Michael Beale’s start suggested it would be wrapped up long before the split, and a hugely-significant first win at Parkhead in nearly four years could yet turn things round.
But just as Rodgers and his side looked to be faltering in late February and early March the Light Blues failed to take advantage and fell out of form themselves to potentially leave massive occasion at Hampden as the the final shot at silverware.
In other Rangers news, a regular Clement starter is now going to sign a deal to leave the club.
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