"Celtic's Nakamura rates Rangers ahead of Champions League opponents"

[Draupnir]

Celtic's Japanese ace Shunsuke Nakamura rates SPL rivals Rangers ahead of many of their Champions League opponents this season.

He told the Sunday Mail: "Rangers are stronger than the teams we faced in our Champions League group this season.

"They have a strong team with strong substitutes.

"When I came here they were not so good but under Walter Smith they are better organised and more tactically aware which all blends in well with their natural ability.

"There is a good mix now in their squad and they are harder to beat than before.

"But I still believe we can win the league and the cup. We have the energy to do it."

[Rosco67]

He's just saying that because our matches against them are most important. On top of that we have beat Milan this season but not Rangers.

[1eclipse]

I dont think they are as good as Milan or Barca, but they are as difficult to play against. For all our criticisms of them, we simply will not get a harder game from anyone else.