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Ally McCoist delivers fresh Celtic title jibe as he makes 'double asterisk' Liverpool claim

Rangers icon Ally McCoist reckons Liverpool's league winners deserve a "double asterisk" next to their name as he shut down talk over the Reds' title merit.

The 57-year-old was a vocal critic of the decision to call time on the Premiership campaign that led to Celtic winning their ninth consecutive title.

McCoist believes the Premier League's call to return removed any "mystery" over the final standings, despite games being played behind closed doors.

And the Ibrox legend is adamant snipers of Jurgen Klopp's achievers have no basis to talk down a team who only failed to win three games en route to their first title win in 30 years.

He believes there should be a double reminder attached to Liverpool 's victory for their rivals to consider.

Speaking to talkSPORT, he said: "The season has been finished and it is getting finished so that takes away a lot of the mystery of it, if you like.

“Getting back to the point I make up here about an asterisk, the only reason you have an asterisk is to tell people it’s different.

“It might be slightly different but at least you’re finishing it. You can’t get more different than up here where we’re not finishing it, that’s totally different.

“So if you’re minimising the difference, yeah okay it is slightly different.

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“I know Manchester United fans will be at the wind-up but the fact of the matter is yeah, in fact they should stick two asterisks against Liverpool’s title.

“One because it’s different and another one because they’ve been absolutely sensational just to remind everybody, ‘in case you forgot, here’s a big asterisk to let you know how good Liverpool have been this year’.

“So there, stick two asterisks next to it!”

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