Rohl has 'big respect' for O'Neill before Old Firm semi

New Rangers head coach Danny Rohl has enjoyed back-to-back league wins

Premier Sports Cup semi-final: Celtic v Rangers

Venue: Hampden Park, Glasgow Date: Sunday, 2 November Kick-off: 14:00 GMT

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Rangers head coach Danny Rohl has "big respect" for Martin O'Neill as he prepares to pit his wits against Celtic's interim manager in Sunday's Premier Sports Cup semi-final.

O'Neill, who returned to Celtic in the wake of Brendan Rodgers' resignation on Monday, has managed 27 Old Firm derbies from his previous spell at the club.

Rohl's fourth game in charge of Rangers will be his 93rd overall as a team boss, while O'Neill has nearly 1,000.

"Big respect to such a coaching career," the German said. "I think this is always great as a manager when you work so long in this business and you are successful.

"I'm just at the beginning of my career. I have a lot of work to do to come to this point and from this year.

"But the good thing is we start at 0-0, different generations, and let's see what we can bring with our teams in this game."

Rohl is "very excited" about his first taste of an Old Firm derby, suggesting he has an idea of what to expect from watching the games on TV when he was young.

"Growing up, it was, of course, a world-famous game," he said.

"In general, I think when you see such games on the TV then you always enjoy it because there's always action, drama, intensity, goals, tight games, fighting spirit on the pitch. It'll be a good one."

Rohl has experience of big derbies from his time in Germany when he was Bayern Munich's assistant head coach and will be hoping to replicate his first meeting with Borussia Dortmund.

"I can remember when Hansi Flick took over, our second game was at home to Borussia Dortmund - we won 4-0," he recalled.

"I think this is why we love this game, to be part of such a game. It's all or nothing. You win, you come in the final, you lose, you're out. I think everything is on for a great game."

Rangers are looking to make it three wins on the bounce on Sunday, with Rohl happy with the way his players have responded to losing to Brann in the Europa League in his first game in charge.

"At the moment, the positive energy is really back, the belief is there," he added. "We could keep a great week with three wins in a row. I think it would be fantastic.

"I can give my players a lot of ideas, but they're really listening and they bring it with a good character on the pitch and I think it's fantastic to see. But even we know it's just two steps forward, not more."