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Rangers 'bold statement' from Michael Beale catches Kris Commons' eye in bid to end Celtic dominance

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Former Celtic star Kris Commons believes it was a bold call for Michael Beale to claim it would be "unthinkable" for Rangers to end the season trophyless.

Steven Gerrard's former chief lieutenant experienced two such campaigns during his previous tenure at Ibrox but the Englishman believes the time is now for success after replacing Gio Van Bronckhorst last month.

And his first attempt at denying rivals Celtic a Treble chance will come in the Viaplay Cup Final on February 26. Both sides navigated tricky semi-finals with the Premeirship leaders seeing off Kilmarnock in a bruising 2-0 win before Rangers outlasted a game Aberdeen side thanks to Kemar Roofe's extra time winner to leave Jim Goodwin crestfallen.

And Commons can sense a different path to Gerrard if the 42-year-old lands instant success against their biggest rivals. Speaking in his Daily Mail column, he said: "Ange Postecoglou believes it might as well be written into his contract at Celtic Park, whilst Michael Beale feels it would be 'unthinkable' for Rangers to end this season without a trophy.

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