Rangers dominated Celtic in the first Old Firm clash of the season - of that there is no doubt. Dan Neil's two perfectly precise strikes from the edge of the area and Kevin Kelsy's back-post volley were symptomatic of the level of control that Derek Mc Innes' side enjoyed in the game. Mc Innes got his tactics right. The Rangers boss humbly shrugged off any suggestion of a tactical masterplan in his post-match news conference - but he was just being modest. Mc Innes got his game plan spot on, and Celtic couldn't live with his team. He used left-back James Penrice as an auxiliary midfielder to flood the middle of the pitch - allowing Rangers to press Celtic man-for-man. Djeidi Gassama and Minsu Kim provided width and energy as wing-backs with Dujon Sterling, Emmanuel Fernandez and Olwethu Makhanya defending three-vs-three against Celtic's front line.

Dan Neil snatched the starring role of midfield general from his Celtic counterpart Callum Mc Gregor, who was left isolated without a defensive-minded midfield partner. The former Sunderland man would probably have still been named Player of the Match even if he had not netted two famous derby goals. Celtic are leaking goals at an alarming rate in big games. Their now infamous precipitous collapse against LASK from 4-0 up in their Champions League play-off round qualifier is no longer an anomaly. In the two biggest games of Celtic's season so far, they have shipped nine consecutive goals without reply.