Paul Le Guen: Saviour or Dud?

The press would have us believe that the Second Coming at Ibrox is just round the corner with the hottest property in European Football snubbing the elite clubs on the continent to sign on at Ibrox.

Yes, as expected it is all the usual press spin to spruce up the turkey for Christmas but there is undeniable evidence of the Frenchman's managerial ability when his credentials are examined closely.

The first piece of evidence is he's collected three league trophies in France. That is no mean feat when measured against Big Eck's trophy haul of seven. 3 v 7? Which is better? You decide, or is this a rule which can only be applied to Celtic?

Anyway, to support this, we have him winning those trophies in one of Europe's big leagues. Aye, that's what I thought. Not exactly one of the big four of England, Spain, Italy, or Germany, is it?

But the clincher is that he knocked Martin O'Neill's side out of the Champions League in 2003 when Celtic lost 3-2 in Lyon. Then it took a dodgy penalty in the 87th minute to knock out the Hooped Heroes.

So there you have it. Le Guen is the genuine article. He is better than Big Eck.

But only by a wee bit. A teeny wee bit which Gordon Strachan should now fear.