Martin O'Neill jokingly savaged Chris Sutton after the former Celtic striker asked why he was nicer to Henrik Larsson in his spell at Celtic Park - with the Irish gaffer simply putting it down to Larsson 'scoring more goals'.
O'Neill moved to Parkhead in 2000 after a superb stint at Leicester City which saw him win two League Cup titles and four consecutive top-flight finishes after promotion in his first campaign as Foxes boss, and inherited Larsson as his main striker with the Swede already a fan favourite in the east end of Glasgow.
Having scored 173 goals across the four years that O'Neill was manager, you cannot blame the Northern Irishman for having a preferred choice.
However, his appointment in 2000 saw the arrival of Sutton from Chelsea for a fee of £6million, and he formed a deadly partnership with Larsson.
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