Paul Merson says the difference between Celtic and Rangers is their attitude.
The former Arsenal star is now a Sky Sports pundit, and he believes that Celtic's champion status is down to their approach of seeing every game as a cup final.
Speaking on Kris Boyd and Robert Snodgrass' The Lockdown Tactics podcast, Merson hailed the "phenomenal" attitude of Neil Lennon's side.
Merson said: “I watch Scottish football and the standard can be decent and then I watch it another time and there are some bad mistakes.
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“But I really have respect for Celtic, being able to win nine titles on the trot. People will say they are not playing against anybody most weeks but that’s disrespectful.
“They play teams every week and it’s their cup final against Celtic. Teams want to beat Celtic so badly.
“The Celtic players need to be on it every week and that’s what I admire. It’s phenomenal.
“I watched Rangers wipe the floor with Celtic before the winter break when they won at Celtic Park. They played them off the park.
“It was embarrassing and it was like Rangers were going to go on and win the league by 15 points.
“Then Celtic went on a run of 10 or 11 games and Rangers are losing against other teams. That’s what I mean about turning up every single week.
“I don’t think Celtic are much better than Rangers but they turn up every week knowing what to do. Celtic treat every game like a cup final. Rangers need to get that.”
