Chris Sutton has delivered his verdict on Monday’s Scottish Premiership clash between Hearts and Rangers.
Hearts currently hold a four-point lead over the Light Blues as they sit atop the SPFL table.
Rangers lost 3-2 to Motherwell at Ibrox, dealing a huge title blow to Danny Rohl’s side.
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Chris Sutton believes Rangers are out of the title race if they lose to Hearts
Sutton has been impressed with Hearts’ home form and believes that a win for them on Monday knocks the Gers out of the title race.
The former Celtic striker has also waxed lyrical over Derek McInnes and his ability to turn things around at Tynecastle.
Tony Bloom’s arrival has changed the process of recruitment at the club, but the manager still needs to work with the players at his disposal.
Sutton also has not been particularly impressed by what he has seen from Celtic in recent weeks.
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He does not expect his former side to beat Rangers and Hearts to the title this season.
He told the BBC: “Hearts just find a way to win.
“Their home record is phenomenal. You talk about pivotal games: if Hearts beat Rangers, essentially I think that is Rangers out of it.
“Derek McInnes, their manager, doesn’t get enough credit. Everybody talks about Tony Bloom and the investment and the players they’ve signed. I do get that. But Derek McInnes has still found a way to navigate his team to this point.
“The Hearts story is brilliant because the question has always been: well, can it continue? Can this run continue? Can they get over the line? They’ve got four games now.
“I still don’t think Celtic can win it and I’m having these arguments regularly with everybody because eventually performances do come into it.
“Each team is capable of not winning another game. It’s just the nature of the way it’s been this season.”
What did Danny Rohl get wrong against Motherwell?
It was one of the poorest tactical performances from Danny Rohl since he took over the reins at Ibrox.
While many believed that starting two strikers would do the trick, neither of them offered what Ryan Naderi did.
Rohl may revert to a single striker system for the Hearts game as he will have learnt his lessons.
The Gers were also ineffective with their high pressing, and a number of the players were off their game when it came to man-marking.
Motherwell, known to play in a fluid manner, saw their players moving constantly, and their counterparts in blue failed to keep up with them.
Even the defenders did not push up on occasions in which they should have and all in all, it was just a poor display from them.
