Smith claims Bhoys are best
01 Apr 2008 - 07:42:15
Rangers manager Walter Smith claims that his side are still playing catch-up with Celtic, despite leading the SPL table by six points with a game in hand.
A Kevin Thomson goal gave the Gers victory in Saturday's Old Firm clash at Ibrox, but Smith still believes that the Bhoys are still the team to beat.
He said: "We have not caught them up yet. Celtic are the team that have won the league, they supply us with the motivation to try to win the championship.
"They are the champions and we are the challengers until the league championship is decided. It may be that we are the challengers again next season.
"We have tough games between now and the end of the season and Celtic are our yardstick, they have shown the consistency and the winning mentality over the last couple of seasons.
"It is role-reversal for me, the last time I was here we were always on top and Celtic were trying to catch us, but now it's the other way round, so we have to work very hard."