ONLY A FOOL WOULD RULE OUT DORTMUND... OR CELTIC

RANGERS and Celtic suffered contrasting emotions in Europe on Thursday night, but I still believe both ties remain in the balance.

Rangers would have taken any kind of positive result from their game away to Borussia Dortmund, knowing they would be coming back to play at a full Ibrox.

But to go to Germany and score four times is an unbelievable achievement, and that 4-2 scoreline stands alongside any European away result in modern times.

Dortmund clearly underestimated their opponents and Rangers forced the issue.

Alfredo Morelos played like a proper centre-forward. He was bright, busy and hard-working and got the press right. He can occupy a full back four when he is in that mood. Mats Hummels looked a bit shocked at the calibre of his play.

He had good support from Joe Aribo, Scott Arfield and Ryan Kent, who really looked in the mood. When Kent performs to that level he can be such an influence.

My regard for Ryan Jack is well documented and on Thursday he was the best midfielder on the pitch.

It was a proper team performance but Giovanni van Bronckhorst will be wary.

You only need to hear Michael Zorc speak of how Dortmund want the Europa League to make up for the lost revenue from the Champions League.

For Rangers to take that kind of scalp would be a fantastic achievement and I’m delighted for Giovanni, who set the team up well and also made good substitutions.

Dortmund certainly won’t underestimate Rangers again and there will be plenty of people out there who will fancy them to come and win by the required margin in Glasgow, especially if they can get Erling Haaland back from injury.

Rangers have proved they can stand up to Dortmund... now they have to do it again.

I don’t think you could accuse Celtic of falling into the same trap as Dortmund. I think there is a healthy regard for Bodo/ Glimt and how they have built.

There is a bit of a mystery to how they set up and switch systems, alternating from back fours to five all the while playing fluid football.

The 6-1 result against Roma made everyone sit up and take notice, so I think Ange Postecoglou would have known he had a game on his hands.

Celtic lost 3-1 but I still don’t think the tie is over.

They have real competitiveness and quality, especially if they can go to Norway and score the first goal.

They will need to perform better, especially defensively, but don’t write them off.