Mikael Lustig reckons Steven Gerrard’s Rangers will go down as the worst Ibrox side in history if they fail to stop Celtic’s march towards 10 in a row.
The former Hoops hero took a swipe at his old rivals after celebrating a ninth successive title.
Lustig – on board for the first eight before his move to Gent – said: “Ten in a row is going to be a lot of pressure. To be honest I think there’s going to be more pressure on the Rangers players.
“If they’re not going to win next year they’re probably going to go down as the worst team ever in their history, so it’s massive pressure for them.”
Lustig is convinced Celtic are in safe hands with Neil Lennon in charge. He told BT Sport: “Neil has been brilliant. He came in at a tough period.
“Brendan Rodgers left us and we had a lot of injuries and really tough games. But he has been brilliant. He has learned a lot over the last couple of years.
“He seems more relaxed than he was in first couple of years. The guys have been amazing this season. Celtic know how to win.
“To win a league title is a marathon, you’re not going to lift the trophy in December or January.”
Lustig admitted it was a wrench leaving Parkhead last summer and said: “My heart is still with Celtic. It has been a massive part of my life. To play in front of those supporters and win trophies every year, that’s just amazing.”
Odsonne Edouard was Celtic’s star man as they made it nine in a row but old strike pal Moussa Dembele is tipping him to hit new Parkhead heights.
The Frenchman has kept close tabs on his old club since a £20million move to Lyon in 2018.
And Dembele said: “The only bad thing is I didn’t play with Odsonne earlier.
“We knew that if we played together we’d do something good.
“Odsonne is a very good player, he will go straight to the top.
“We saw what he was capable of this season. He’s a fantastic player and hopefully he’ll go to the very top with Celtic.”
Dembele also insists he’s a Celt for life after two memorable seasons under Rodgers.
The hitman said: “Once you step in you realise that it’s more than a football club. It made me grow as a player, a man and made me see things differently.
“I wouldn’t change it for anything. I’m a fan now. I follow every game. It is the greatest club in the world.”
Dembele has been in storming form for Lyon but misses the mayhem of the Glasgow derby.
The 23-year-old tormented Rangers with seven derby goals.
And Dembele – speaking to BT Sport – said: “As soon as I signed for Celtic the first thing they said is, ‘You have to beat Rangers’.
“It’s one of the best games I’ve played in.”
● Watch Nine in a Row, a look back on Celtic’s title triumph, tonight at 9.45pm on BT Sport 1.
