What Martin O'Neill said at Celtic just before second Rangers domination at Parkhead

Martin O'Neill is clinging on to his job at Celtic after Rangers demolished them twice before the international break.

Derek McInnes is finally in dreamland at Ibrox after his slow start, and finding a system has helped that.

Going back to two strikers and James Penrice shifting from left-back into midfield throughout games has unlocked gold.

It saw Rangers smash Celtic 3-0 in the Premier Sports Cup at Ibrox, before beating them 1-0 at Parkhead in the Scottish Premiership.

Sandwiched between that was a Europa League defeat at home to Ferencvaros for the Hoops, with Rangers bullying them either side.

What makes that even sweeter, is what Paul Slane has been told what O'Neill said just before the second defeat.

What did Martin O'Neill say before Rangers?

After being man-handled across the park the week before, Celtic went defensive with five-at-the-back and no wingers against the Bears.

It certainly didn't work as Ryan Naderi scored the winner and left O'Neill embarrassed in a stadium full of home fans.

Speaking on Open Goal, Slane revealed the dialogue behind-the-scenes at Celtic before they were battered by Rangers for a second time.

"I was told that after the European game, Martin O'Neill said he's now going to do it his way," he said.

"But, the performance was that bad vs Rangers, I don't know if they can play like that again."

What is the current balance of power in Scotland?

Rangers have won their last six in all competitions, keeping five clean sheets along the way.

Compare that to Celtic, who've lost three-in-a-row, including two Old Firms, and you can see the panic.

O'Neill faced heavy scrutiny over the break, but confirmed this week that he was going nowhere.

But, with Motherwell, Benfica and Hearts in their next three, it could get even worse for them.

Rangers will not care one bit, with a favourable run of fixtures now on paper for McInnes and Co.

Having said that, the Bears are still two points behind Celtic who are top, so they'll look to overturn that soon.

Given they were five points behind before that second Old Firm and the possibility of it moving to eight, they're in a great position now.

From Slane's comments on O'Neill, though, you can sense the panic kicking in, and not having a clear idea is only going to hurt them more.

Bring it on.