Hinkel keen to show Bhoys are best

Andreas Hinkel has turned up the heat ahead of the Old Firm clash at Parkhead on Tuesday by insisting Celtic are a better team than Rangers. The German defender claims the Hoops are desperate to win to prove they are superior to the SPL champions, who are 11 points ahead.Celtic have not beaten the Ibrox men in the the league since December 2008 but Hinkel said: "It is always a big game against Rangers and we can show that we are better than them."Of course the league is finished but we can show - not the world - but all of Scotland at least that Celtic are a better team than Rangers."We have won the last six games and that is always good for your confidence before the Rangers game."It is always important for Celtic to get a result against Rangers and every year it is the biggest game of the season."We know we cannot turn the season around but our next game is against the champions and we can show we can beat them."Hinkel, however, is not interested in the views of Rangers striker Nacho Novo who last week blasted the Parkhead side and former Celtic manager Tony Mowbray's criticism of Walter Smith's tactics.He said: "I don't think about it or care what he says as it is not very important for me."

Source: Team_Talk