To end Celtic's dominance of the SPL, Rangers boss Walter Smith has admitted it will take a concerted effort from his team. "Celtic seem to have a consistency that we have struggled to match," admitted Smith.
"We managed to match that last season and we have still to show we can do that this season.
"From past experience, when you become champions, you take a pride in that and that helps build a good bond within your team and all the other sides find it difficult to catch up.
"I think Celtic have a pride in their performance now and they've shown they can lose one or two players and still do well in games.
"They have shown us in the early part that they're not going to weaken and we are realising that we will have to better last season's challenge if we are going to be champions.
"That's what the early season games have shown us. There is no doubt Celtic have been the most consistent team and we find ourselves trailing again.
"We know we have to make that up."