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Coverage of the Old Firm derby in the Scottish Premiership, held at Ibrox. The teams have faced each other three times already this season, with both sides winning one match each and drawing one. The teams drew 0-0 here in August, and since then Celtic have claimed a 3-1 win in the Scottish league Cup Semi final, before the Gers prevailed by the same scoreline in this competition at Celtic Park in January
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00:01Fernandes away
00:08It's interesting you say that Sinisalo because
00:11as a goalkeeper
00:12and we've watched many of them in old firm games
00:14they can make or break you
00:15at your career, your club, whether it's
00:18Selig or Rangers, you make an individual error
00:19can haunt you for a long long time so
00:21I'm not saying it will be in the back of his mind but
00:24we all know how it works in this country Paul
00:26Yeah, not quick to forget or forgive
00:29in terms of goalkeeping
00:32errors
00:35In the last 30 games
00:38Barkas, Bain, Hart, Sinisalo
00:40and Schmeichel have been the goalkeepers
00:44for Celtic
00:47There's Ruska
00:49wins it well, there's the 1-2, opens up
00:52Nadiri
00:54They're trying to come back onto his right side
00:57the ball on the inside
00:58that was curling nicely
01:02Score of Olsen
01:05gets away from Maira, Tierney
01:06backing him up well
01:09Niko Raskun started well
01:10hasn't he, he played the pass initially
01:12into Chukwani in the first
01:14minute of the game, he's involved in that passage of play
01:17just, you feel as if he's really up for it
01:18this afternoon
01:20Nadiri
01:20Great ball, Romans
01:22good tracking back, good covering work by Dave Murray
01:25he'll appreciate that
01:27the Rangers definitely started the brighter
01:29No doubt about it, but Celtic
01:31you have to defend, you're going to have to absorb pressure
01:33you're going to have to make sure you put blocks in
01:34they're doing all that, they're working very very hard
01:37without the ball, they wouldn't have expected this
01:38from Rangers here this afternoon to come out
01:40from the traps, really get after them as much as they can
01:43and they have to ride out this storm
01:46First corner for Rangers
01:48Mikey Moore
01:49is the man to take
01:51much out for Fernandes
01:53he's a real danger in these circumstances
01:55they've gone short to change the angle
01:57there's the ball, inflicted by Raskun
01:59and Sinasalo on the side
02:03referee's assistant
02:04flag has just gone up
02:05he did look offside I have to say
02:07he said Rangers have been so strong from set plays
02:10but certainly clear the box really well
02:12it's always a risk sometimes
02:13to go towards the ball from the set play
02:15he is offside Raskun, no doubt about it
02:17doesn't get enough on the flick anyway
02:18but Sinasalo wasn't to know that
02:21he's made a big save in the early stages
02:23he had a couple of balls into his hands
02:25that'll do him a word of good
02:26but Rangers really pushing and probing
02:28trying to get this early breakthrough
02:31the flag of Caleb Spence up quickly
02:35and it's been a good start for the Rangers team
02:51Arrago was heavy
02:52and the referee thought about playing wrong for a moment
02:54and then decided against it
02:56because Mikey Moore took a sore one
03:00it's really clumsy from Arrago
03:02he knows what he's doing
03:03that is as close to yellow card as you're going to get
03:07and I know the referees in an old firm game
03:10they don't like flashing them too early
03:12they like the game to settle
03:13however
03:14you can't allow players to
03:17make tackles and challenges
03:18outside the laws of the game
03:19that was a senseless challenge
03:21he knew what he was doing
03:22he was leaving a little bit on Mikey Moore
03:24and I think if that's a normal game on a Saturday
03:26I'm not saying this game isn't a normal game
03:28but obviously it has the
03:29the Ferrari around the outside of it
03:31that should be a yellow card
03:32just what I was thinking
03:33if that had been Motherwell Dundee United yesterday
03:35yellow card all dead on Paul
03:36not even a second thought
03:38so the game should be refereed
03:39definitely in my eyes
03:41here's the opportunity for McGregor
03:43and Rohert
03:44Romance goes in
03:45Celtic struggling here
03:47Romance cuts it back
03:48Mikey Moore
03:49sets it up
03:51Sterling round the corner
03:55score of Olsen
03:56score of Olsen
03:56has taken a nasty deflection
03:58oh what a goal
03:59what a stunning goal
04:01Chimini's done it again
04:05a moment of absolute genius
04:07and Rangers are ahead
04:16the only thing you can really say is
04:19sit back and admire this piece of individual brilliance
04:26we mentioned about Scovolsen ahead of the game
04:29needing to have an influence
04:30needing to bring his A game
04:32needing to step up
04:33he does incredibly well
04:36on the right hand side
04:37to dig the ball out
04:39but look at the pressure from Rangers
04:40they're hunting Celtic down
04:41they know there's something there for them
04:43Mikey Moore shows great composure
04:46as does to John Sterling
04:47but this is where the quality comes in
04:49from Scovolsen
04:49can he create a little bit of space for himself
04:51can he put the ball into the box
04:53that is top class centre forward play
04:58you can coach people in certain aspects of the game
05:00you can't give them that quality
05:02people have questioned
05:03whether he has the attributes to be a top player
05:05he's 21 years of age
05:07he's going to have inconsistencies
05:08but that is sublime to say the least
05:12what a way to get your first home goal
05:16in an old firm game
05:17from Youssef Cermitti
05:18outstanding
05:22well they paid a lot of money for him
05:24and I'll tell you what
05:25they're getting a return at the moment
05:27what a moment
05:28for Youssef Cermitti
05:32and Rangers will now have to defend
05:34but you can feel the buzz around the stadium now
05:38that's the start
05:39they wanted to get themselves ahead
05:40they wanted to put Celtic on the back foot
05:43they've managed to do it
05:44however they always say
05:46when you score a goal
05:47the next five minutes
05:48is when you're at your most vulnerable
05:50Celtic now have a corner
05:51they have to try and strike back
05:54this will be a blow to Rangers
05:55after taking the lead
05:57but Celtic will certainly be looking to try and get the equaliser
06:03but it has been covered by Yang and it comes
06:06takes a deflection
06:07and will do it all over again
06:10of so many big players for Rangers at the back
06:13Sterling
06:15who's now proved himself as the first choice right full back
06:24Celtic
06:25Celtic don't look like they've got a great deal of height
06:29corner is low
06:31Scott Wolfson didn't get on it what he wanted
06:33Padamu back into the middle
06:35Negrin
06:40didn't look like a free kick it wasn't
06:54didn't look like a free kick it wasn't
07:06blood don't they they really do
07:07it's a great counter attacking move from Rangers
07:09Scobo Olsen with the ball across the pitch
07:11that weight of pass from Chukwani is absolutely top class
07:14and Mikey Moore time and time again this season
07:16he's shown moments of brilliance
07:18there's Tremitzi Scobo Olsen
07:20they're trying to get the second goal
07:22this game is swinging to and fro
07:24and Celtic just have to hang on the Rangers coattails
07:26they cannot allow this to get out of sight
07:29they don't want this game to drift away from them
07:31Rangers on the other hand are trying to twist the knife
07:33now they've got the first goal
07:37The only consolation I can offer Celtic fans at the moment is remember
07:42Rangers came from behind to win at Celtic Park
07:45Celtic can certainly do the same here
07:50and what will be interesting Stephen is
07:52I think you mentioned it during the build-up
07:54Celtic didn't take advantage of being a player
07:56getting ahead at Celtic Park
07:58and Rangers were able to get in
08:00Rangers are in for the kill here
08:01well they'll be desperate to get the second goal
08:03and try and take the game away from Celtic
08:05and try not to have to change their game plan effectively
08:07yeah but that's the learning curve
08:08here's Moore
08:11again the block
08:13come from the skipper
08:14Calum McGregor
08:16who knows his team are under intense pressure
08:19there's just so much energy in the Rangers team at the moment
08:24and Danny Rule did say that
08:25whenever they go from playing weekend to weekend
08:28he expects a higher intensity of his players
08:30they've got a bit of freshness during the week
08:32they're not flogging themselves in European games
08:34certainly in the opening twelve and a half minutes
08:36that's what it looks like
08:38Celtic with a good win in Stuttgart during the week
08:41but might be feeling it slightly as Moore
08:44from a Rangers perspective disappoints
08:47and Celtic can be easy once more
08:54Tierney
08:58transfers towards Yang
08:59Romans right beside him
09:01Yang not getting a moments piece
09:03into Romans with the Red Roots
09:06gets things moving
09:14I'm sure he will chase that with Scales
09:16over my header
09:19certainly just want to put their foot in the ball for a few moments
09:21they haven't really had the chance to build any kind of momentum in the game
09:24they've been on the back foot
09:26they've had the match runners
09:27they've had to do the hard yards
09:28when the ball comes to them
09:30they have to make sure they take part
09:31and try and build a head of steam
09:38and I hope
09:40Chuck Warnie will gather
09:45Raskan
09:48I'm liking so far the pairing of Raskan and Chuck Warnie
09:51Raskan's almost the Duracell bunny running everywhere
09:54and Chuck Warnie's just got that time to look for the pass
09:58he's a move
09:58he just brings the calmness and the assurance in behind Niko Raskan
10:01it frees Raskan up to go and do what I think he's best at
10:04which is run beyond defenders
10:06create a little bit of space
10:07bite at the top end of the pitch
10:09turn the ball over Chuck Warnie
10:10just brings that composure
10:12he's a bit of an enforcer
10:13but also very good with the ball
10:17for the kick
10:18to Rollins former Kent
10:20Listerloo
10:21player
10:22three and a half year deal
10:25David Ibrox
10:28as McGregor goes on the angle
10:30Maida
10:30tries to get away from Sterling
10:37and Naderi
10:39just came across
10:40no problem
10:41centre referee
10:42ball out of play
10:42Liam Scales
10:44looks unconvinced by the call
10:47I've got to say he's done well so far
10:49Ryan Naderi
10:50just his energy in behind
10:52Tremitty
10:53sometimes centre forwards only want to play when they have the ball
10:55they want to just attack all the time
10:57he knows his responsibility this afternoon
10:59he's out of possession
11:00he's got to lock on the green and white jersey
11:02and I've got to say he's managed to do that so far
11:04but he also carries that threat when Rangers have the ball
11:07just 22 years old
11:09recruited by
11:10Danny Roll
11:12fellow German
11:13he's losing his contacts
11:16for that
11:17now that's over the top
11:18and here's the opportunity
11:19for Yang
11:20Maida
11:22being pushed wide by Sterling
11:23cuts it back in
11:24good tracking back by Raskan
11:27if it was being harsh on Celtic there
11:29they didn't look like they believed that they could get something there
11:32that all comes about from Emmanuel Fernandes
11:34he doesn't go to win the ball against Adamu
11:36he just goes to take him out of play
11:38when actually he could probably have headed the ball
11:41Romans thinks he's going to head it
11:42he hesitates a little bit
11:43and Yang gets in behind
11:44so Celtic have got a little bit of joy there
11:46but all a little bit of indecision from Emmanuel Fernandes
11:50Adamu is away from Fernandes again
11:51but it's Buckland
11:53who comes out and commands his area
11:58well not such a happy birthday for Martin O'Neill to start with
12:01but who knows where the game will go
12:03Martin O'Neill making his debut on the 1st of March
12:12of 1952
12:14Cap Mani
12:15away from Adamu Negrin
12:18something to get a big day from Benjamin Negrin
12:22such an influential player
12:26Sterling
12:28Nadini with all sorts of space
12:32Basquiat
12:36Skorholson was calling for it back
12:38but he comes back to Sterling
12:39and doubles up
12:40up to Chukwani
12:44Barahu will read that
12:46Romans that's a lovely little touch
12:48Negrin in quickly
12:50and that's a Rangers ball
12:53just look at Emmanuel Fernandes
12:55he's just a little bit sloppy
12:56it's a little bit labored at times
12:58this is not the type of game where you want to take any risks
13:01you want to be loose with your touch
13:02that's exactly what he was there
13:04Arau manages to read it well
13:06his teammates have helped him out
13:07that's twice in the last couple of minutes
13:10he's made the simple things look really difficult and complicated
13:13that can't continue
13:18it's a great phrase that making the simple
13:21complicated spotter
13:23that's what he's done
13:23just pick the ball up
13:24move the pass on
13:25you don't have to delay a little bit
13:27you don't have to look cool on the ball
13:28just get the ball
13:29wrap it on to someone else
13:30and pass your time on
13:36Rangers ahead through
13:37Gusev Chirmity's goal
13:40there's Negrin for Celtic
13:42still in the corner
13:54he's got to hope the set plays are a little bit better
13:56than what the previous two were from Alex Oxlade-Chamer
13:59when they hit the first man on both occasions
14:01there's a centre half going up
14:02I wouldn't be happy with that
14:03you're making the long trek forward
14:05give your teammates a decent delivery
14:07to try and go and get after
14:10Murray is up
14:11he has scored before
14:12for Celtic that came in
14:14the league cup attack
14:15against Falkirk at the start of this season
14:18look at rewarding
14:20that's been issued by referee John Beaton
14:24a little bit more height in this one
14:25Rangers
14:26get the first contact
14:28scales
14:33Chirmity coming back to do some defensive work
14:36despite the protestations of Tierney
14:38that will be a goal kick
14:41again
14:42that's what three corners
14:43nothing
14:45I think you said it on the first one Paul
14:47they don't have a great physical presence
14:50Celtic
14:50they've got Dean Murray
14:52they've got Liam Scales
14:53I would
14:54with that
14:55there's not a lot of height in a team
14:56is there?
14:57Adamo up front
14:58has got a decent physical presence
14:59Rangers
15:00I think they're the complete opposite
15:01that's the kind of player
15:02that Danny Rowland has recruited
15:03and
15:04he wants to add to his squad
15:05the set plays will be crucial
15:07physicality is important
15:08so
15:08Celtic maybe have to be a little bit more inventive
15:11from corner kicks
15:12and
15:13only scales of money out with the goalkeeper
15:15over six foot
15:19Fernandes
15:19allows Suter
15:20to sweep in behind him
15:22and
15:22the hole tries to gather
15:23Moore brings it down
15:25Mikey Moore
15:26in a good run of form
15:29showing the promise to Tottenham player
15:30into the area he goes
15:32clean tackle
15:36we always talk about players being up for the game
15:38Mikey Moore
15:39already within the opening 20 minutes
15:41looks as if he's taking his game to another level
15:42this is where you want to shine
15:44he's only a young man of 18 years of age
15:45but certainly
15:46the way he's running with the ball
15:47his touches, awareness
15:48everything so far
15:49has been spot on
15:52balance
15:53is offside
15:55it's particularly difficult as well
15:57for Mikey Moore
15:57because he wants to play well for Rangers
15:59he wants to impress
16:00the home club of Tottenham
16:02I was going to say
16:03the home manager at Tottenham
16:04but goodness knows who that's going to be
16:06so you've just got to hope
16:08you're addressing the right people at the club
16:16it's just loose
16:19Fernandes to Moore
16:21and Moore clips it through the middle
16:22Nadiric
16:23Nadiric
16:49Nadiric
16:50is a willing runner
16:50that's the dynamic he's got
16:55there's the push
16:57there's the push
17:01now nine of the last 19 old firm games
17:04there's been a goal inside the opening 10 minutes
17:07there's a fixture that usually delivers early
17:10and what a goal it was
17:12is
17:13and that's why John Sutter's side lead
17:18I don't want to put you under pressure
17:19but I imagine
17:20most of the early goals have arrived for the home side
17:23it is the home team that tends to get the
17:25they ride out that wave
17:29that's what you're talking about
17:30using the energy
17:31using the advantage you have over your rivals
17:33on your patch
17:34you have to set the tone
17:43Rangers ahead thanks to their 50th Scottish Premiership goal of the season
17:48Celtic at the moment are seeking their 50th Scottish Premiership goal of the season
17:56these two teams outscored only by league leaders hearts
18:00Tierney
18:00great little ball in and Butlin comes out
18:04takes a slight sore one
18:05but it's exactly what you want from your goalkeeper
18:07take charge
18:08it's a difficult area
18:09when the cross is coming in like that
18:11such an enticing ball
18:13I've got to say from Kieran Tierney
18:15I just wonder could Junior Adam
18:16have got to cross the Rangers defenders
18:19as the play is building up
18:20don't start at the back post
18:21try and be a bit closer
18:22to the centre of the 6 yard box
18:24and you might be able to nick across
18:26the first defender
18:29there's a man who knows a thing or two about keeping Celtic at bay
18:33Alan McGregor
18:37I'm a Rangers goalkeeper
18:403 clean sheets in his last 12 derby matches
18:44conceded only 16 times
18:48we talk about the man for the big occasion
18:50Alan McGregor certainly was
18:51that wasn't he loved this fixture
18:54as a Rangers player
18:55you've got to love it
18:56but you've got to love winning it
18:57that's what they want
18:58and clearly Celtic are the exact same
19:02Chimiti
19:03round the corner to Moore
19:04scales comes across
19:05safety first
19:07it's the one thing I've noticed about Rangers already
19:09what 23 minutes in
19:11they've always got someone running ahead of the ball
19:13whether it's Mikey Moore
19:14whether it's Nico Raskan
19:15whether it's Ryan Naderi
19:16whether it's Yusuf Chimiti
19:18they're trying to continually upset
19:20they're certainly back line by running forward
19:21there's Moore
19:23on to Raskan
19:28Moore again
19:34Fernandes
19:36on to Suta
19:37Fernandes
19:38on to Suta
19:45Fernandes
19:47on to Suta
20:00actually Chamberlain showing his skills
20:03doesn't mind it
20:06not the required ball for last year's Scottish player of the year
20:10that probably sums up where he's at at this moment in time isn't it as a Celtic player
20:15some will say at times he looks a little bit disinterested
20:17but there's no doubt that his quality has completely evaporated from his game
20:22whether it's that type of cross whether it's his shots whether it's his energy
20:25he does not look the same player
20:27clearly there was a few promises made to him that he could leave at a certain stage in the club
20:30they haven't been fulfilled and it looks like he's taken it personally
20:34and he's almost ready for his next move
20:38it's a double whammy for Celtic as well Stephen
20:40because not only is he not performing as he did last season
20:43his value's gone down
20:45well what a player will say is
20:47well you promised me I could leave at a certain stage
20:49you told me if something was met I could go
20:51and you've rebuked on that
20:53so he's clearly unhappy with how it's all been handled
20:56but still a game of this magnitude should bring you life
20:59it should get everything ignited inside you
21:02there's no doubt he needs to be better than what he's shown today
21:05he's currently on a run of ten matches without a goal
21:08this is his worst spell as a Celtic player
21:12let's go Walser
21:16back of the Raskat
21:18Raskat
21:19here at Maida coming
21:20there's a mistake at the back
21:21and Celtic again are struggling
21:23Chimiti brilliant
21:24absolutely brilliant
21:27takes full advantage of the mesh of the heart of the Celtic defence
21:30and Rangers are two ahead
21:38you talk about shooting yourself in the foot
21:41we pointed out ahead of the game
21:42the importance of Dane Murray
21:44and Sinisalo
21:46two young men
21:47making their way in the game
21:50be compact
21:51be disciplined
21:52don't make any individual errors
21:53and that's exactly what's happened
21:54Dane Murray
21:56completely misses his kick
21:58it's just a simple ball in behind by Niko Raskat
22:00and I said it has been effective so far in this game
22:02put them under pressure
22:04completely miskicks the game
22:06Araujo mistimes the ball as well
22:08but we can't take anything away from Yusuf Chimiti
22:11from that moment on
22:12there's only one thing going to happen
22:13it's going to end up in the back of the night
22:15look his desire to get
22:16the ball off Araujo
22:17his composure
22:18the finesse
22:19the touch
22:20everything about it is absolutely top class
22:24they've made life very difficult for Celtic up to this point
22:27they haven't been able to cope with them in an attacking sense
22:30and when you need your number 9
22:32if you want to be a Rangers number 9
22:33you have to deliver
22:34on the big occasion
22:35and more often than not
22:36that means in this fixture
22:38and he's got his 4th goal in 2-0 for him games
22:41what's the start of the game for Rangers
22:43a remarkable double-double
22:47for Chimiti
22:48he took so much stick at the start of the season
22:51so many Rangers fans were questioning
22:53whether he was worth the money
22:56well I tell you what
22:574 goals in 2 games
23:00against Celtic
23:01repays an awful lot
23:04you do just wonder what kind of psychological damage that has put on now Jane Murray
23:10you know you're 27 minutes into your first 0-4 start
23:13you're 2-0 down
23:14you're a fault of 1-0
23:15you've got to clear your head
23:16you've got to get it out of your mind as quick as possible
23:18otherwise it can really
23:20play in your mind and your game can go to pieces
23:22this is a big few minutes for him coming up
23:27playing back-to-back matches for Celtic for the very first time
23:31in terms of starting
23:32you had a tough time at Timecastle
23:34and the loss there back in October
23:39but you're right
23:40just got to put it out of your mind
23:41and go again
23:43and hope
23:44that somewhere
23:47you can magic up 2 goals
23:49Celtic last loss
23:50the first goal
23:51and won back at April
23:5220-22 at Ibrox
23:54trailed by
23:551 goal to 0
23:56and 1 by 2 goals to 1
24:00Rangers of course coming back
24:02from 1-0 down at Celtic Park
24:03in the last meeting of these sides
24:05safety first from Rangers
24:08to a romance
24:08Rangers have a problem at left back
24:10for a couple of seasons
24:11he looks like
24:12he's nice and settled in there already
24:14he looks at a really astute sign
24:16in the ball
24:16I've got to say
24:17Rangers
24:19work in January
24:20has been mightily impressive
24:21when you look at Chuck Wanne
24:22and you look at Scov Olsen
24:24now coming up to this game
24:25you look at Naderi
24:27his energy that he brings it
24:28and Roman's at left back
24:29it's probably been under the radar a little bit
24:31but he looks like a really impressive player
24:33what I like about him is
24:35his first thought when Rangers have the ball
24:36is to get forward
24:37it's not the play behind the game
24:39it's to get forward and try and get involved
24:41but already 28 and a half minutes in
24:43the next goal in this game
24:45is absolutely huge
24:47and Celtic have to hope it comes for them
24:51well Rangers regular scorers against Celtic
24:54have three goals
24:54they did it December 24
24:56January 25
24:57March 25
24:59and it goes back in January 26
25:02the 3-1
25:08there is a head knock
25:11and the damage is down
25:15and the Celtic
25:18just once in the last
25:20six matches have managed to score
25:21three against Rangers
25:22that came in the
25:23League Cup win earlier on this season
25:26the damage is falling
25:28hurt to the ribs
25:32it's certainly not a foul from John Sutter
25:33there's no doubt about it
25:34I think that's just a football incident
25:36the ball is up in the air
25:37two players go for it
25:38and John Sutter wins the header
25:39I think the play was just stopped
25:41he allowed Adamo to
25:42get his breath back
25:43and it just started with a
25:45restarted with a bounce ball
25:46so there was no free kick there
25:51so Celtic with the opportunity
25:52for the throw
25:55it's just been the exact opposite
25:56of the match at Ibrox
25:59back in August
26:01where
26:02somehow they did contrive
26:03nine shots between them
26:05for the next year of .34
26:06but it was a terrible game
26:08and while Celtic fans won't be enjoying it
26:11for the neutral
26:12certainly much more about this one
26:22actually Chamberlain
26:26Rangers though
26:27bring it away
26:28can be done
26:29Chad Manning
26:29having a fine game
26:32Rangers are just sharper
26:33they're quicker
26:33they're more aggressive
26:34more precise
26:35in everything that they do
26:36Tierney the goal helps Paul
26:38I get that
26:39but
26:39a game against your biggest rivals
26:41you have to be better than what
26:42Celtic have shown so far
26:43they need
26:44Cairn Tierney
26:44they need Callum McGregor
26:45they have to step up
26:48Rangers are looking
26:49to come forward again
26:50the ball was cleanly won by Yank
26:54against Celtic
26:55knock it into no man's land
26:56and here's Raskat
27:00Raskat
27:01Mida with him
27:02it's not foul
27:06that was Dane Murray again
27:08who gave the ball away
27:08a really simple pass
27:10there you go
27:10that's the psychological side of the game
27:12affecting players
27:12simple five yard pass
27:14and you give it away
27:16here comes Mur
27:20where Romans goes through
27:22he's got the right to be there
27:30here comes Yank
27:31Negro
27:36a bit of mystery behind that pass
27:38Raskat
27:40but that is a free kick
27:42there's so many little
27:43little story lines here
27:45as Rangers go quickly
27:52there's so many little subplots
27:53there's so many little battles
27:54all over the pitch
27:55and I think at this moment in time
27:56Celtic are battling with themselves
27:57they're trying to get themselves
27:58in the right frame of mind
27:59they need to try and find
28:00some sort of form
28:01they need to get some sort of
28:02consistency individually
28:03never mind collectively
28:04because they're playing as
28:05eleven individuals
28:06there's no synergy at all
28:07in the Celtic team
28:08here this afternoon
28:09whereas Rangers
28:10are the polar opposite
28:11everyone is on it
28:12the team ethic
28:13is absolutely superb
28:15and it's shown
28:15and it's shining through
28:19Fernandes
28:23Rangers 2 Celtic
28:24now
28:24Yusuf Chermiti with a double
28:27all the Rangers fans
28:28won the rank
28:29the last hat-trick
28:30for a Rangers player
28:31against Celtic
28:32Ali McCoy's
28:33the League Cup Final
28:3483-84
28:35so it's been a while
28:36how long ago it was
28:37my goodness
28:40I'm sure Ali will tell you
28:41next time you see him
28:42he'll certainly remind you
28:44he'll remember all the goals
28:45how they went in
28:48that's for sure
28:51Celtic
28:51I've got work to do here
28:54there's the man on the hat-trick
28:55Chermiti
28:57took his eye off it
28:58actually Chamberlain
28:59on to Maida
29:00but again returned
29:03Blasca
29:04Chermiti
29:08Rangers are rolling here
29:11it's going to waltz it
29:12set up the first goal
29:18through for Sterling
29:20Blasca
29:24Chaglani
29:25opens up
29:25Moor sends it across
29:27and Scales has to turn it behind
29:29around the deity
29:30we're splitting Rangers 3 up
29:32well you can just see
29:33Karen McGregor's wearing his arms
29:34about and pointing their players
29:36they're just dropping runners
29:37I mean there's 5-6 Celtic jerseys
29:39in the box
29:39they're all over the place
29:41with no consistency in their play
29:43Rangers are just cutting through them
29:44they're floating all over the pitch
29:45Mikey Moor's having a field day
29:47Chukwani's been excellent
29:49Raskan's been top of his game
29:50and of course
29:51Chermiti's got the two goals
29:52but Sterling need to stop the bleeding
29:54this is nowhere near good enough
29:56from their perspective
29:59John Suter
30:00one goal against Celtic
30:01doesn't get a chance
30:02to get anything on there
30:04Skov Olsen will get it back
30:07Moor's in all sorts of space
30:11Sterling
30:13tries to deliver the header
30:15there's one
30:15he's stretching
30:17well again look at the danger
30:19Chermiti was up for that
30:20Chukwani was up for that
30:21Celtic don't have an answer
30:23they're just so bright at this moment in time
30:25Rangers
30:25they really are
30:27they're winning every first ball
30:28they're looking for the seconds
30:29Celtic are really hanging on
30:31they're looking for a little bit of inspiration
30:32they're looking around at each other for inspiration
30:35maybe individually
30:35you've got to take it upon yourself
30:37to try and change
30:38the nature of this game
30:40because it's slowly getting
30:42further and further away from them
30:43he'll be desperate to get them in at half time
30:45he'll be thinking
30:46give me 2-0
30:47we need to try and regroup
30:48and reset our tactics
30:52One thing that's certainly going through my head
30:54and Celtic obviously
30:55you know
30:56Martin O'Neill will finance it back to Martin O'Neill
30:59but I'm not quite sure
31:00how somebody at the club let Stephen Welsh
31:02go back to Motherwell
31:03given the fact he did such a good start
31:06to the season for Motherwell
31:07and you knew Cameron Carter Vickers wasn't coming back
31:11I have to say
31:12there's been a lot of strange decisions in Celtic over the past year
31:15so
31:16whether it's in the transfer market
31:18or whether it's players leaving
31:19or not playing
31:20manager of the appointments
31:21managers being sacked
31:22there's been a lot
31:24of things that Celtic fans haven't been happy with
31:26but there's no doubt Stephen Welsh
31:27would make this Celtic team better
31:30and it's a strange decision to learn to go back to the season
31:32for the Cup
31:33having a stunning season with Motherwell
31:35Stephen Welsh
31:40scales of Murray at the heart of the defence now
31:45should be an easy take for the goalkeeper
31:49for Hernandez
31:51little bounce pass
31:52basketball style out to Negron
31:57that sums up Rangers
31:59they're not giving Celtic a moment
32:01Fernandes doesn't need to react to the show from Tierney
32:06they've just been better
32:07they've just been better
32:08in every single department
32:09you can talk about it whatever you want
32:11you can try and discuss it
32:12and you can look for reasons
32:13there's just been more of an appetite
32:15from the Rangers players
32:16than there has been from the Celtic players
32:17and they've completely dominated from minute one
32:21that is a free kick
32:22that is a free kick from the first mistake
32:23that Romance has made
32:26just got it
32:27getting caught with Yank
32:30but Yank does well there
32:31he sees him coming
32:32turns his back
32:33knows he's going to have to go through him
32:34he wants to get to the ball
32:36and we know how quickly these games can change
32:38and the narrative can change
32:40simply by a goal
32:41and if Celtic can get themselves
32:43one before half time
32:45the energy
32:46that it will give the Celtic players
32:48the belief
32:49will come flooding back into them
32:51but it's not about
32:52hoping you get it
32:53it's about making sure you do get it
33:04he's got a Sophie Cameron at home
33:06that's full of things
33:08and he's obviously Chamberlain
33:09what can he do here
33:11seems that Deep Minder
33:12tried to get up there
33:13and Nadine did his job
33:14and Buckland comes in
33:15as well
33:20I liked Celtic bringing in Alex Oakley Chamberlain
33:23I don't think there was much
33:24to lose
33:25when doing so
33:26he's got a great amount of class
33:28but he has to be better for most deliveries
33:31he's probably been anonymous
33:32for long spells in the game Paul
33:34like a lot of Celtic players
33:35the only time they've really mentioned Alex Oakley
33:38in Chamberlain's name
33:39is taking set plays
33:40and take corner kicks
33:41free kicks
33:42he was brought to try and give them
33:43control of the game
33:44and you just wonder
33:45Calum McGregor's not getting any younger
33:47and when you look at Rand Adairi
33:50early 20s
33:51Niko Raskin
33:52mid 20s
33:53the energy they have
33:54they've just simply been too much for them so far this afternoon
33:58Scales wins that
34:10Scales wins that
34:25Negrin
34:26will be a yellow card
34:27will be a yellow card
34:29well
34:30Calum McGregor might complain about it
34:32but
34:32I think he's just the unlucky one
34:34that he was going to come
34:36I have to say
34:37Maggie Moore
34:37is like a man possessed this afternoon Paul
34:39I can't remember seeing him
34:41as influential as this
34:43as energetic as this
34:44as dynamic
34:44as hungry
34:45everything
34:46I know he played against Kilmarnock
34:47a few weeks ago
34:48he was very good
34:49people said it's Kilmarnock
34:50but to do it
34:50in this stage
34:51he's been so bright
34:53he's been the catalyst for Rangers
34:54for so long
34:56and there's a lot of thinking to be done
34:58these three heads put together
34:59Steve McManus being the fourth
35:01something needs to change
35:02whether it's the shape of the team
35:04the tactics
35:04the personnel
35:06on the pitch
35:06it doesn't look like it can change it
35:08so the management team
35:09are going to have to do it
35:16Trinity
35:17slow to get back up
35:18score for Olsen
35:21that should be a free kick
35:25he's hurt himself as well
35:27what I liked about that shot
35:28the Celtic bench is
35:29the seriousness of the substitutes
35:31sometimes you
35:32you get a little glance at the bench
35:34and nobody appears
35:35overly concerned
35:36they're concerned
35:37and you can see Tineke
35:38he's tuned in
35:40I think they have to be
35:41because
35:41if you're sitting on that Celtic bench
35:43there shouldn't be a smile in your face
35:44because
35:45you're losing against your biggest rivals
35:47away from home
35:48you've been non-competitive
35:49for large spells in the game
35:52you know your chance might come
35:54they certainly need a bit of energy in the team
35:56don't the Celtic
35:57they have no control of the game
35:58lack of fluency
36:00everything you normally associate
36:01with the champions
36:02is not here this afternoon
36:33you're just looking at that Celtic bench
36:33before someone has to go and put in
36:36Markham
36:37you can't allow him to be standing free
36:38six yards from goal
36:39and getting a header
36:40he would probably think he should have done an awful lot better
36:45this one manager told me once
36:47I've never lost a goal to a zone
36:49it's usually a man that scores
36:51I'm not a fan of
36:53marking like that
36:54especially when you've got lack of height
36:55I have to say
36:57there's an argument and a counter argument
36:59because when people lose goals
37:00from man-to-man marking
37:01nobody really criticises it
37:02they only really criticise
37:03the zonal marking
37:04so
37:05I understand both sides
37:06yeah
37:07Nadiri
37:09sound like I've sent the substitutes to warm up
37:11I don't expect any changes
37:13before half-time
37:18he's just been a nuisance
37:19ran
37:21Nadiri at times
37:22just bumping into people
37:23winning headers
37:25doing the hard yards
37:26probably doing an incredible amount of work
37:27that the normal fan doesn't see
37:29because they're just focusing on the ball
37:30but his influence this afternoon has been impressive
37:33started off
37:36Borussia Mönchengladbach
37:37played for the second team
37:38Hansa Rostock
37:41was where
37:41he went
37:42to get more first team experience
37:46and now thrust into life
37:47as a Rangers player
37:53three plus change to half-time
37:57it's going to be a huge half-time for Celtic
37:59not even just in this game Paul
38:01but
38:01we've said it
38:02that their title hopes could be resting
38:04on the 15 minutes at half-time
38:06in the 45 minutes in the second half
38:08something dramatic
38:09needs to change
38:10there needs to be an upturn in every single part of their game
38:15here comes McGregor
38:16here comes McGregor
38:21no way for
38:24Tierney to go
38:25apart from back to scales
38:26here's Maida
38:33with lack punch
38:34having the Celtic
38:35lack punch and lack quality
38:36whether that's quality
38:37into the final third
38:39or quality
38:40in the final third itself
38:41but
38:42an absolute shadow
38:43of what they've been in the last
38:44five, six, seven, eight years
38:47this is a real eye-opener for Martin Ameland
38:49the Celtics supporters will probably say
38:51well we've seen this coming
38:52we haven't invested what we should have done
38:53we haven't spent the money that we have in the bank
38:55this is what you get if you don't
38:58free kick
39:03in terms of possession
39:04it's 51-49 in Rangers' favour
39:07but when they've had the ball
39:09they've been way more effective
39:10and I'm just quite happy Stephen
39:11say to Selv
39:12that you can have it back there
39:13because you're not doing anything against us
39:15in our final third
39:18they're lacking someone in the midfield
39:19who can get hold of the ball
39:20and really pull the strings
39:22we spoke about Chuck Warnie
39:24we spoke about Raska
39:25and Mikey Moore
39:26all being influential
39:27and grabbing the game
39:28with the scruff of the neck
39:29when they're in possession
39:29and making something happen
39:30Celtic
39:31are almost passing responsibility
39:33onto the guy next to them
39:34or behind them
39:34in front of them
39:35saying you go and do something
39:36that can't happen in a game
39:38of this magnitude
39:41ranger
39:42rangers have looked dangerous
39:42from every set piece
39:45we're at Skull of Olsen
39:49Skull of Olsen
39:50that left foot warned
39:51to pick it in
39:52Nadiri wins the header
39:53chance for Suter
39:55Fernandes gets a second chance
39:58and Celtic have to be concerned
40:00at the ease of which
40:01rangers are creating
40:02the thing is
40:03they've got so many targets
40:04they've got Tremitzi
40:06they've got Fernandes
40:07they've got Nadiri
40:07they've got Suter
40:08they've got Chuck Warnie
40:09that's a big five
40:10you know
40:11and Celtic don't have the presence
40:12and the physicality
40:15to cope with that
40:17Mider will get the free kick
40:19Rufri just left it a beat
40:20to see if he could play it forward
40:29should be a yellow card
40:30I'm not too sure if he's been booked for it
40:31but certainly that should be a yellow card
40:33just too quick
40:33Thais and Mider
40:37Rufri keeping the car in his pocket
40:39on that occasion
40:41it's arguably
40:42Aroho got away with one Suter
40:43got away with one
40:44on a clear pick so far
40:46Callum McGregor
40:52Scales
40:53if Celtic could curate a chance
40:56and finish it
40:57the whole atmosphere inside Ibrox
41:00would change
41:02Scales forward
41:03Sterling away
41:05Raskat
41:20Scales
41:21Closic down quickly
41:22didn't affect the pass according to the referee
41:25Sterling away
41:30one additional minute
41:31Mikey Moore sliding in
41:36well Callum McGregor will be glad
41:37until the half time break simply to get away from
41:39Nico Raskin
41:43he's been with him almost every step of the way
41:46he's just smothered him at every opportunity
41:47he's stifled everything that he's
41:49trying to do, but Rangers as a team though
41:51just the pressure they've put on
41:53Celtic when they lose possession
41:55that's the German phrase, Geggenpress
41:57and they talk about, that's what
41:59Danny Rule wants to talk about, they've done it so
42:01well this afternoon, the ball is turned over
42:03particularly in Rangers defensive third, a minute
42:05lose the ball, boom, lock on, pressure
42:07win the ball back, Celtic haven't
42:09been able to build any kind of momentum in the game
42:11we keep talking about
42:14Danny Rule has
42:15pointed out that if
42:17he'd been in charge from the start
42:19things might have been different
42:21but since he's come in, Rangers have gathered
42:23more points in the top flight
42:25than any other side, and so
42:27today, that looks like it will continue
42:29Yusuf Cermiti with a double
42:32the first and absolute stunner
42:34the second, well it was an error
42:36and he certainly made the most of it
42:38that's how he scored a double at Celtic Park
42:40he gets a double here at Ibrox Celtic
42:43there's so much work to do
42:44in the second half
42:46Martin O'Neill has got a lot to talk about
42:48in that Ibrox dressing room
42:50at the half time
42:51second 45 minutes to come
42:53we'll give you analysis and all the reaction
42:56as Rangers are head over heels for this one
42:58they lead by 2-0