Martin O’Neill has maintained that Celtic remain firmly in contention for the Scottish Premiership title after battling back to secure a dramatic 2-2 draw with theRangers at Ibrox, a result that also strengthened Hearts’ position at the top of the table…
After the dust has settled on the weekend with Hearts beating Aberdeen 1-0 at Tynecastle on Saturday and theRangers and Celtic playing out a 2-2 draw yesterday at Ibrox, the bookmakers have Hearts at clear even money favourites while both Glasgow challengers have drifted to 5/2 – a price that you’d seldom see in recent decades. Motherwell fans may fancy some of the 12/1 action that’s currently on offer for Jens Berthel Askou whose side have an upcoming fixtures against Celtic and current leaders Hearts.
Celtic play our game-in-hand over the current top two on Wednesday night away to Aberdeen and a win at Pittodrie will see Celtic leapfrog theRangers into second place in the Scottish Premiership ahead of the Scottish Cup semi-final at Ibrox this Sunday where just under 8000 Celtic support with free the Broomloan for the first time since Beautiful Sunday in March 2018.
Yesterday at Ibrox Danny Rohl’s side had surged into a commanding two-goal lead before the break, capitalising on swift counter-attacks finished by Youssef Chermiti.
However, the Hoops mounted an impressive response after the interval. Kieran Tierney sparked the fightback with a superb header before substitute Reo Hatate rescued a point in stoppage time.
The midfielder converted at the third attempt after Jack Butland had initially saved his penalty and denied him again from the rebound.
Believe that our last 2 matches, have involved a far higher degree of showing a desire, with more commitment in gaining the required results imo?
Been far too questionable, on way to many occasions this season to date, for my liking.
Would like to think that it will transpire into our players moreso now, as it’s a requirement for ourselves until the end of this season.
We haven’t really formed the likes this season, within team selection this season really imo?
Can accept poor games within our players, but should never be a question of commitment to our goals within our club?
Yesterday showed ourselves an element that’s been badly lacking this season.
Even so, we left ourselves plenty of room for improvement, where 90 minutes displays are still required, especially with the goal differences involved.
Let’s face it —-The players who graced the field at Ibrox yesterday would never even get a game in MON’s teams during his first stint as Celtic manager . Yesterday , MON & Co. picked what they thought was the best eleven from a shower of very ordinary players :-
Junior Adamu—-Impressed for half-an hour in Europe—So was he good enough to throw into the Ibrox cauldren—-Sorry , I don’t think so ?
Oxlaide-Chamberpot—–A great player in his day but that was a long time ago—-Should never have been anywhere near Ibrox .
Murray——Totally untested , at this level —-What a gamble ?
Nygren —–Disappears for most of every game—–No help to the team and his team-mates—-Certainly NOT a mid-fied power house ?
Sinsalo—–A real gamble in this torrid atmosphere but did O.K.
Maeda——A lower league player with some speed . Ball control attrocious .
Martin if you win the League with this lot ; you’ll certainly be cannonised . Good Luck !!!!!