Celtic v theRangers – Callum McGregor celebrates scoring Celtic’s third Celtic goal of the game during the Scottish Premiership match at Celtic Park, Sunday September 1, 2024. Photo Steve Welsh
Q: That game aside, Callum, Celtic’s record against (the)Rangers, particularly in recent years, has been very good. Particularly at Celtic Park?
Callum McGregor: “Yeah, of course, Celtic Park has been excellent for us over a number of years now. So we’ve maximised that. The players have generally performed really, really well, especially at home in this fixture. So we have a nice bit of experience to draw on from that. But again, we have to do all the right things when it comes to Sunday. We’ve got to run and work hard and do all the things you need to do in derby games. So we take it in isolation. But of course, there’s a little bit of confidence there of what we’ve been like previously. And we have a nice template to go from. So if the players do that and they give everything, then I’m sure we’ll have a positive day.”
theRangers interim manager Barry Ferguson reacts during the Scottish Premiership match between theRangers FC and Motherwell FC at Ibrox on March 01, 2025. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
Q: On the video analysis, do you see much difference in (the)Rangers under Barry Ferguson?
Callum McGregor: “Just obviously, they’ve sort of flirted with the five and the four. So who knows what they’ll go with? That’s not for me to talk about. But for us, we have to just take the game in isolation. Obviously, this is the first one that he’s been involved in, so he may change. I’ve got no idea. So it’s not really for me to comment on that. We know what we want to do in the game. We know how we want to play. And then, like I said, when we get the team in, we’ll probably know whether it’s a five or a four. And we can then slightly adapt what type of position we want to take up, depending on their shape. But like I said, our normal game plan is speed, aggression, quality with the ball. And as long as we bring that, then I think we’ll be okay.”
Q: Was today the first day you had to do individual training or have you been doing it?
Callum McGregor: “I went out a little bit yesterday as well. So we had a couple of days off at the start of the week. And then yesterday… Yeah, I was outside yesterday, aye. So just stepping there, because we’re trying to get there step by step. So like I said, I’m hoping to join the group tomorrow.”
27 August 2000: Henrik Larsson celebrates during the Scottish Premier League match against Rangers at Celtic Park. Celtic won the game 6 – 2. Photo: Stu Forster /Allsport
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