Aberdeen boss Derek McInnes insists Dons can end Rangers’ invincible league run

Derek McInnes admits he sees a bit of the old Celtic in Rangers.

But the Aberdeen boss still believes his men can end the Ibrox side’s unbeaten Premiership run.

McInnes says Rangers’ determination to keep winning reminds him of the invincible team built by Brendan Rodgers at Parkhead.

He said: “They’ve been so consistent, and their focus has been really good this season.

“Despite their talent, their focus on each and every game is vitally important.

“I remember saying that about Brendan’s team. They went so long seeing the importance of every game.

“As well as having good players, it was more the focus of the team.

“I see a lot of that in this Rangers team, and it’s the challenge for us all when you play good sides to find a way to beat them.

“They can be beaten. We have to believe that. We saw St Mirren bring out a performance recently that questioned that.

“My message to our players is to back ourselves and be competitive. We have to try to go and ask the question.

“If we can plant the seed of doubt in Rangers that they’re not going to have a straightforward afternoon, that is a big step towards getting the result we’re looking for.”

Aberdeen will have to find a way past Allan McGregor to get a win this afternoon’s match.

Celtic found that impossible last weekend, with the veteran goalie making a number of outstanding saves.

McInnes and McGregor didn’t play in the same team, but they were both on the books at Ibrox for a brief spell.

The Pittodrie gaffer compares him to two other goalies – Andy Goram and his own No. 1, Joe Lewis.

He went on: “McGregor was a young boy when I was at Rangers.

“It’s the longevity of Allan’s performances over the last wee while, and the types of saves he’s still making.

“He might be making less saves in this current Rangers team, but he’s got to be ready to be called upon.

“The longevity of his performances make him a stand-out.

“Goram was an unbelievable keeper. At times, he was unbeatable in training.

“You felt with him in goal, he was capable of winning you points.

“I feel we’ve got that with our own goalkeeper.

“Whenever I’ve played or managed goalkeepers, the best are the ones who don’t necessarily make the best saves, but they turn one point into three and no points into one.

“If you’ve got that at goalkeeper and a No. 9, you can sometimes not be at your best but pick up enough points throughout a campaign.

“We’ve had that over the years with Joe Lewis.

“Andy did it for Walter Smith’s team for a long period of time, and Allan has done it even as recently as last weekend.

“That’s the true value of a good goalkeeper.”