Celtic stays on the way to the homemade high tone, but has the defeat in the last two old companies suggested that their grip on Scottish football begins to be weakened?
Foreign Brendan Rodgers is 13 points clear at the top of the Premiership, but does Old-to-back relieve it for the first time in four years for over four years, suggests that the bay is not what it used to be?
Even the manager admitted that he had “something to think about” after receiving six goals against their rivals in the last two league games.
Fatigue has not arisen many problems with the Rangers after their Europa League feature because Barry Ferguson became the first club manager of Walter Smith in 1991 to win in his first Old Firm game at Celtic Park.
What did we learn from five goals in Parkhead?
Is the mentality a problem for Celtic?
Rodgers often praised the “mental toughness” of their Celtic players this season, while stretching the lead in the title race, won the Cup League and impressed the Champions League.
But why didn’t they be able to show that same determination against the Rangers this season when there is not so many roles?
The victory on Sunday would take Celtic that within two victories from the second title. Even with a lord, the hoops will win the title given their almost insurmountable lead.
The title was made when the hoops lost 3-0 in Ibrox in January, and Rangers had previously won in May 2013, when the title was already wrapped.
You have to look back at the 2021/22 season by the last time Rangers won significant Old Firm Clash. The Rangers applied defeat Ange Postecoglou in their Old company before being thrown out of the Scottish Cup later that season.
Celtic is on the right track to what would be the 13th premiership title in 14 seasons and potentially sixth tower in nine years.
Because such standards are set, Rodgers requires more than its team in Derbies, and one remained in Ibrox this season.
“It doesn’t matter if you are one point in front or 16 points in advance, you have to play with a personality, and we didn’t do that.”
Is Ferguson Man to take Rangers ahead?
The Rangers player’s character was regularly examined during a creepy home campaign.
Exiting the Scottish Cup in the Queen’s Park League One and six defeats of the Prime Minister emphasized the weaknesses on the fragile side.
But they continued to impress in Europe and now, since Barry Ferguson has taken office, they have passed Fenerbahce in the Europa League and won the Celtic Park for the first time since 2020.
“It takes a certain time to be a very good Rangers player. My group of players are sure to show it,” Ferguson said after winning Sunday.
The question is why are they impressing in so -called bigger games while fighting teams that they should be able to win?
The Rangers have won two of this season by Old Firm League Games, while they once lost to the Celtic Park. They are not their head with their rivals again cost the title of this season.
Ferguson is in charge of the end of the season and insisted that he not look further forward.
“I’m thinking, just make sure I go for a good ride. This group of players try to improve myself every day at training, and then I come to the end of May, I’ll be on a family vacation.
“Honestly, if you know me and anyone who is close to me, I don’t think further in my contract.
“So what I have a job is to get here and solve a few problems, slowly but surely.
“I and coaching staff and all who are still in the club go in the right direction.
“But there is still a lot of things that we can improve as a group of players, but also inside the training center, and that’s something we justify to do.”
When can Celtic win a premiership?
The victory on Sunday would move Celtic to two wins from another league title.
With the required 12 points, they can make it before they are shared at a maximum of six if he wins all three games and Rangers releases points.
Rodgers will not be too worried when the title comes, but they will hope to take their side to Ibrox to the final meeting of the season as champions.
Despite the disappointment on Sunday, the manager still lost only three of the 22 derby to which he assumed his duty, giving him a percentage of victory that was not unsurpassed by any other manager in the history of any club.
Old fans’ return to the Old fans
Old Firm fans returned to the league match for the first time since 2023, with almost two and a half thousand Rangers fans at the Celtic Park.
They had to be within two hours before the start, but they made a lot of noise until full hours.
There is no doubt that added support adds installation with loud celebrations in all goals, not strange silence as in previous games.
Rangers lost the last four matches on Ibrox, although advanced by the past Fenerbahce on penalties, so it is likely that it is difficult to suggest that his own fan there was why they won.
One is clear: they added to the atmosphere in a great fixture always Questions.
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2025-03-17 13:30:00