Rangers legend claims former team are 'better' than Celtic

The 72-year-old, who played for and managed Rangers, stated his admiration for the club's transformation under Danny Rohl, despite not winning their last two Old Firm derbies.

He said: "I think (Rohl) has simplified it, he's made it less risky for them, and I would imagine it's a lot simpler for the players to understand." [Daily Record]

Souness, appreciative of Rohl's managerial style, said he thinks Rangers need more goals. He said: "They're a better team than Celtic.

"That game the other day was decided on penalties, but there was only one team going to win it."

Regarding a game between his old club and their fierce rivals, decided by penalties, Souness believed Rangers only have themselves to blame for not sealing the victory.

He said: "If you're trying to attach logic to it, a team that has 24 shots and 120 minutes of football. A team that has one shot in 120 minutes; there should only be one winner.

"So Rangers can only look at themselves and blame themselves for not winning that game."

The former manager missed the recent Old Firm clash due to being abroad.

He reminisced about the previous encounter where he believed Rangers performed 'fantastic' in the first half but admitted Celtic dominated the second half. He acknowledged there could be a 'fundamental reason' for that.

Souness heaped praise on Rohl, recognising the difficulty of the managerial position at such a prestigious club. Since taking charge, the manager has made what Souness refers to as 'common-sense decisions.'

He said: "I think the one person that deserves all the credit, really, is the manager. Because I know how difficult a job that is, and he's come in, and he seems to have hit the ground running.

"He's made common-sense decisions. As I said, he's simplified it for the players he's got."