Graeme Souness has recalled what it was like managing his Rangers teams when coming up against other sides in Scottish football.
The Ibrox legend, adored for his playing and management career at the club, insists his team faced other outfits full of 'Celtic fans'.
Or, alternatively, his Rangers team came up against Rangers supporters in opposing sides looking to give their all to show the level they could get to because they aspired to play in Rangers colours.
"My time here, I worked out that you played against two types of football player,' Souness told the media.
"He's a Rangers supporter who'd play out of his skin because he wants to be at Rangers, or you're playing against a Celtic supporter who doesn't really like you very much.
"So there are no easy games. They don't start off as easy games."
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The 72-year-old's comments come after he addresses Russell Martin's recent criticism of his players.
The new Gers head coach took aim at the players for their lack of effort and application during their opening day 1-1 draw at Fir Park, which saw Motherwell grab a late equaliser.
Souness added: "He went early, but that's his style. I thought it was a long-winded way of actually saying what is something I've experienced at a number of clubs.
"When you're at a true giant of a football club, every team you're playing, it's their cup final. I think that was the message he was trying to get across, that Rangers only play in cup finals. As do Celtic.
"You don't have any easy games. They may end up being easy games when you get yourselves a couple of goals up, but they don't start as easy games."
