If they had taken that game to Celtic at Ibrox and won that game then they would have been clear with one Old Firm game to go. Then Celtic would have been relying on Rangers to drop points.”But Ferguson, who won five major honours including two league titles during his time at Rangers, argued: “I’m speaking as a Rangers fan here. But what happened later was that the players got themselves into a position where they had an opportunity to win it and mentally they weren’t strong enough. “He worked wonders with that group of players at times because if Michael Beale had stayed they would have finished fourth or fifth. What he achieved with that group - in terms of injuries and mentality - was unbelievable."