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Charlie Mulgrew can't believe what he's been forced to admit about Rangers - 'It's crazy'

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Rangers have swept the floor with Celtic twice already this season.

Nobody would have predicted that after the first month of the season, but Derek McInnes has completely flipped the script.

Rangers first smashed their rivals 3-0 at Ibrox in the Premier Sports Cup, before going to Parkhead seven days later and winning 1-0 without any travelling fans behind them.

It means the Bears are two Hampden wins away from the first silverware of the season, as well as only two points behind Celtic in the Scottish Premiership.

And now, all of the talk is whether Martin O'Neill will either walk away or be sacked, which has flipped in a matter of days.

Charlie Mulgrew simply can't believe it, and tried his best to force his Celtic agenda when quizzed on the two sides.

Who gets in Celtic and Rangers combined XI?

Mulgrew was selecting the team on current form alongside Kevin Thomson, with nine Rangers representatives.

Speaking on The Breakdown, Mulgrew couldn't believe what he was being forced to admit after the last couple of weeks.

"It's mental," he quickly said when the Rangers back five was selected in a combined starting XI already.

"How quickly can it flip? It's crazy, it's mad."

Which Rangers players were selected?

It's no surprise that Ivor Pandur was picked between the sticks, with Celtic's keepers both embarrassing themselves in the Old Firm games.

Dujon Sterling, Emmanuel Fernandez, Olwethu Makhanya and James Penrice were given the nod in defence, although Mulgrew hilariously tried to pick Kieran Tierney.

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The first Celtic player picked was Callum McGregor, alongside Dan Neil, which is a horrible selection based on his performances, given he was bullied by Nico Raskin twice.

Djeidi Gassama, Minsu Kim and Ryan Naderi were given spots, before Camilo Duran was selected to finish it off.

Duran may be somewhat acceptable given the change of strikers and injuries at Ibrox, but McGregor over Raskin is simply laughable.

Mulgrew even tried to pick Tierney over Penrice, who has been phenomenal since signing from AEK Athens.

Rangers' six wins in a row have been tough fixtures, and on paper, their run of games once they return are considerably easier.

Continue this streak and they're destined for success, with Celtic simply having no answers right now.

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