Rangers legend Ally McCoist believes there is nothing harder than winning the first title as a team.
Allan McGregor and Steven Davis have lifted the Premiership title under Walter Smith but a triumph this season will be the first for Steven Gerrard and his players.
McCoist was previewing the crunch Carabao Cup semi-final between rivals Manchester United and Manchester City and the 58-year-old believes Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side will be a different team once they lift silverware.
And the beloved pundit's word also rings true for Rangers who currently enjoy a 19-point buffer over rivals Celtic in the race for Scottish football glory.
Speaking to talkSPORT, he said: "The late, great Davie Cooper put in a cross for Terry Butcher to rise above the Aberdeen defence and it won us the title up at Pittodrie and I can remember it like it was yesterday.
"The first one was always, always the most difficult, I really do believe that."
Rangers can extend their lead to a mammoth 22 points with a win over Aberdeen on Sunday before Celtic face Hibs on Monday night.
Neil Lennon's side would have four games in hand but a further increase in the gap between the sides would heap even more pressure on the reigning champions to keep pace.
