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00:00:28You

00:00:55You

00:00:56Going all the way

00:01:00In the middle he's on

00:01:02That's a wonderful goal by Galbi

00:01:04Ross McKinley gives the cross, it's Van Hoidhoek

00:01:08And that's in

00:01:10Well this is quite incredible

00:01:12What a fabulous finish

00:01:14The score so far

00:01:16There's Hanson, links with Larsson

00:01:19John Larsson scores

00:01:22He scored the Irishman and scored the Celtic have all three points

00:01:27Well there's a great chance for the youngster to score

00:01:29No, he's done it himself

00:01:31Larsson

00:01:333-0

00:01:37He has rattled that in

00:01:40The McGregor's come way out

00:01:43Georgios Samaras scores for Celtic

00:01:49Happy New Year to the men in hoops

00:01:51Peter Grant

00:01:52At the second

00:01:55Peter Grant celebrates and runs for the Celtic fans

00:01:58Giant for the goal

00:02:00Cameron Carter victuals

00:02:04There's Paul McStay

00:02:07Paul McStay with the opening goal

00:02:16Absolutely brilliant

00:02:17What a wonderful goal

00:02:19And Celtic, the 10-minute Celtic have taken the lead

00:02:32Love you boys!

00:02:42Yes, Ibrox has been the scene to many

00:02:44A famous Celtic victory

00:02:46Could Martin O'Neill be leading the boys to another one?

00:02:50It seems that every time Celtic come up against Rangers

00:02:53There is plenty at stake

00:02:54And as the rain comes down in Glasgow this afternoon

00:02:57There is no doubting that this one has much at stake

00:03:00Not just in terms of the game itself

00:03:02But in terms of the destination of the league championship

00:03:05The boys are focused

00:03:07Can they do the job this afternoon?

00:03:09That will take them a huge step towards retaining their title

00:03:15It is going to be an incredible atmosphere

00:03:18A small number of Celtic supporters here this afternoon

00:03:21Remember the full Brimlone stand is going to be full of Celtic supporters next weekend

00:03:26Because that's a cup game

00:03:28But today just a few hundred Celtic supporters

00:03:31So all the pressure on the home side you have to say

00:03:34That's not to say that there is no pressure on Celtic

00:03:37You saw the man alongside me scoring in one of those famous fixtures

00:03:41Peter Grant with a celebration like no other

00:03:43You'll love nothing more than beating Rangers Peter

00:03:46And you'll love nothing more than if Celtic can do the job this afternoon

00:03:49Oh 100% that's for sure

00:03:51And it's great feeling seeing all the players scoring the magnificent goals

00:03:55Magnificent players

00:03:56And the fans in

00:03:57That was the biggest thing

00:03:58It used to be brilliant

00:03:59My debut there was

00:04:00You'd have the main stand

00:04:01And the full behind the goals at the time

00:04:03And it was something special

00:04:05So next week obviously you've got the full lot

00:04:07But today they'll make their self heard of Celtic winning

00:04:10Go on and put on a performance

00:04:11And that's what we're all looking forward to seeing

00:04:13Martin O'Neill had some big decisions to make

00:04:16When it came to his starting 11 this afternoon

00:04:19And this is what he has gone with

00:04:21He's gone with Viljami

00:04:22Sinisalo in goal

00:04:24A back four of Kulian Aralho

00:04:26Dane Murray, Liam Scales and Kieran Tierney

00:04:28Callum McGregor in the midfield

00:04:29Alongside Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

00:04:31Benjamin Negrin, Celtic's top scorer

00:04:33Yang and Maeda on the wings

00:04:35And it's Junior Adamu up front

00:04:37Which means Ross Duhan is the substitute goalkeeper

00:04:40No Kasper Schmeichel in the squad this afternoon

00:04:42We'll hear from the manager shortly on that

00:04:45Chvantura or Big Thomas as Peter calls him

00:04:47McEwen, Tunecte, Sarachi, Hatate

00:04:49Benji Arthur, James Forrest and Colby Donovan on the bench

00:04:52So plenty of strength and depth throughout that whole squad

00:04:55Let's go straight to the manager then

00:04:57And hear from Martin O'Neill a short time ago

00:04:59He spoke to our reporter Matthew Campbell

00:05:02Martin, it's Glasgow-Darbury day

00:05:05We're at Ibrox

00:05:06How are you feeling ahead of this one?

00:05:08My normal

00:05:10I'm excited

00:05:12Obviously nervously excited about the game

00:05:15Hoping that we do well in the match

00:05:16And to a certain extent looking forward to it

00:05:20In terms of the result the other night in Germany

00:05:24As a group, can we take a lot of confidence from that?

00:05:27You know, going to a tough away venue like that

00:05:28And getting that kind of work?

00:05:29Yeah, I think so

00:05:30We'll have to show all the same characteristics again

00:05:34That we did do on Thursday evening

00:05:37Plenty of resilience, plenty of determination

00:05:39All of those particular things

00:05:41Which are really, really important in any football game

00:05:44But particularly here at Ibrox

00:05:45In terms of the team line-up

00:05:48I suppose the big talking point is the fact that

00:05:50Will Sinisalo starts in goal for us here today

00:05:54In terms of his performance the other night

00:05:56Was it sort of impossible to leave him out today?

00:05:59Well, that's a good point

00:06:01Casper was pretty poorly this morning as well too

00:06:05So we thought we'd leave proceedings here

00:06:07And in really many aspects it was good that Sinisalo played

00:06:11And played very well on Thursday evening

00:06:14He has played here at Ibrox before

00:06:16And apparently did pretty well

00:06:18So I'm pleased about that as well

00:06:20And finally, Martin

00:06:22We're standing here in the tunnel at Ibrox

00:06:24But we can hear the Celtic supporters

00:06:26Who are out there in that stadium already

00:06:28They're making themselves heard

00:06:29How much would it mean to you?

00:06:32How much would you like to give them something

00:06:33To really cheer about today?

00:06:34Oh, that would be lovely

00:06:35That would be really great

00:06:36In fact, you know, we

00:06:38A lot of fans travelled to Stookyard as well too

00:06:40And here they are in whatever numbers

00:06:42They're about 2,500 I think

00:06:44Whatever it is

00:06:45And, yeah

00:06:46So, I don't even think you have to ask

00:06:49It would be fantastic if we could get a result here

00:06:52Best of luck then, thanks for speaking very much

00:06:54Thank you very much

00:06:56Well, before we assess the decision that Martin made

00:06:59In that team selection

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00:07:21Peter Grant

00:07:22What struck me there

00:07:23Listening to Martin O'Neill

00:07:24I know yourself

00:07:25And Martin

00:07:25Were in Craig Newk

00:07:26Yesterday with that wonderful statue

00:07:28Of the late great Tommy Gemmell

00:07:30Was unveiled

00:07:31And I'm thinking

00:07:31If Martin can lead Celtic

00:07:33To a league title this season

00:07:36You wouldn't bet against another statue getting built

00:07:38Because, you know, Celtic so far behind at the moment

00:07:41But with a glimmer of a chance

00:07:43And that chance may come

00:07:44With a victory today

00:07:46A victory on Wednesday against Aberdeen

00:07:48That puts us firmly back there

00:07:50Just three points behind Hearts

00:07:51Do you think that will be in his mind?

00:07:53And do you think that will be what's firing the players up?

00:07:55First of all, we'll say about the statue

00:07:57The statue will be in Lourdes

00:07:58I don't think just doing about Celtic Park

00:08:00You know, because

00:08:01He's done a remarkable job

00:08:02Because it's been a really, really tough season

00:08:04There's no doubt about that

00:08:05And we can talk about that later

00:08:06Hopefully it doesn't affect today's performance

00:08:08Sinasalo getting in goals

00:08:10I think we should just talk about him

00:08:11His performance over the evening

00:08:12It's not about Casimir Schmeichel today

00:08:14It's about Sinasalo

00:08:15So we hope he goes out and plays the exception of the well

00:08:17When he's called upon

00:08:19And, listen, he's deserved it

00:08:20Because his performance over the night there

00:08:22I thought it was very calm and very composed

00:08:23And granted these games

00:08:25You never know

00:08:26You never know what's going to happen in these games

00:08:28You can be the best team

00:08:28We went there

00:08:29We were best in form

00:08:30And we could beat 5-1

00:08:31Rangers were the best in the form

00:08:32Come to Celtic Park the next time

00:08:34And they beat them 3-0

00:08:34Two weeks later

00:08:35Yeah

00:08:36And that's the way it constantly happens

00:08:37I think Martin's first two games

00:08:38Was it not 6-2?

00:08:39And 5-1 defeat

00:08:40And then 5-1, yeah

00:08:41You know, and that's the way this game goes

00:08:42Today we're looking for a big performance

00:08:44The interesting thing's going to be

00:08:45The battle in the middle of the pitch

00:08:47Is Celtic going to overload them there

00:08:48If they're playing with two strikers

00:08:49I'm hoping that's the case

00:08:51Because

00:08:52Rangers look as if they're going with the two strikers

00:08:53With legs and Nadiri and Cermiti

00:08:55Depends how they play they two

00:08:57But if that gives Callum more time on the ball

00:08:59Because a striker doesn't really do that job

00:09:01Great to drop and in

00:09:01Or the Rangers change their shape

00:09:03So

00:09:03All these things are going to be answered

00:09:05A lot of experience in the Celtic guys

00:09:07And some inexperience

00:09:09But that can be a good thing

00:09:10Because you've not

00:09:11Once you're out in the pitch

00:09:13You just hear a noise anyway

00:09:14It's just a noise you hear

00:09:15You don't hear anything else

00:09:16The nerves go

00:09:17Let me ask you in particular about that

00:09:19Inexperienced Dane Murray

00:09:21Who played really well

00:09:22I'd have picked him anyway

00:09:22Against Stuttgart

00:09:23Plays this afternoon

00:09:24And Junior Adamu up front

00:09:26What do you think he will

00:09:27What do you think

00:09:28Has caused his inclusion

00:09:29What's Martin seen in Adamu

00:09:31That gets him a start

00:09:32Over like Sage Fancher

00:09:34I think his performance

00:09:35Other night there was excellent

00:09:36His length play

00:09:37At taking the ball in

00:09:38He was on the side of the ball

00:09:39When any defender had

00:09:40A midfielder had the ball

00:09:41He was available to receive that first pass

00:09:43But also he gives you the threat

00:09:45To run behind

00:09:46And I think that's the biggest thing

00:09:47Because if you go

00:09:48Height for height

00:09:49You would probably say Fernandes

00:09:50And Suter

00:09:51Would dominate anybody

00:09:52Because that's

00:09:53They're 6 foot 4

00:09:54Whatever

00:09:54But they jump their height

00:09:55So the thing with Adamu is

00:09:57He's got that quickness

00:09:58And that sharpness

00:09:59And I think he likes to play

00:10:00As a number 9

00:10:01If he service him early

00:10:02And I would use

00:10:03The turf of the day

00:10:04Because it's a bit wet

00:10:05So sometimes the lead back

00:10:07You get to see Kieran getting it

00:10:08And bending it down the line

00:10:09For him to run the channels

00:10:10He's got the pace to do that

00:10:11Big Thomas has probably not got that

00:10:13And that's probably the difference

00:10:14That Martin's looked at

00:10:15You've got to turn Rangers back line round

00:10:17And hopefully that works today

00:10:20A lot of people are saying

00:10:21This is a season defining match

00:10:22For both sides

00:10:24Quite ironic

00:10:25Quite strangely

00:10:26Or unusually

00:10:27Normally when you go into a derby like this

00:10:29There's one side

00:10:30Which would probably take a draw

00:10:32I would suggest in this game

00:10:34Neither side would take a draw

00:10:36Would be really happy with a draw

00:10:37Both sides

00:10:38Because they're both chasing hearts

00:10:40Really need to win this

00:10:41Yeah both need to win it

00:10:42But I think probably Rangers more than Celtic

00:10:44Because Celtic will get the game in hand

00:10:45I think

00:10:46If it was after the Aberdeen game

00:10:48And everything was all squared

00:10:49Then you'd be a bit concerned

00:10:50Because if you lose this one

00:10:51And the hearts are nine points in front

00:10:53Then it's not the fact that you can catch that

00:10:55But it's the fact that they've got to drop nine points

00:10:57And you've got to keep chasing and chasing

00:10:59So do you see them dropping that over the piece?

00:11:01Possible

00:11:01There is a possibility

00:11:02How does nerves work for them?

00:11:04But for Celtic today

00:11:06At the end of the day

00:11:06You're going here to win

00:11:07If you win today it's an unbelievable result

00:11:09Fantastic result

00:11:10You're going there and get the draw

00:11:11It'll not be the worst

00:11:12I know everybody's talking about

00:11:13Hearts will be delighted with that

00:11:14But for Celtic

00:11:15They're having the game in hand

00:11:17That's not the end of the world

00:11:18But maybe for Rangers

00:11:20I should point out as well

00:11:21I'm sure you know this

00:11:22But these are the match pictures

00:11:24That are sent to us

00:11:25By the host broadcaster

00:11:27Just in case you're thinking

00:11:28These are the Celtic TV cameras

00:11:30Focusing in on all the Rangers supporters

00:11:32And their celebrations and songs

00:11:34These are the pictures that we are given

00:11:36And that picture there

00:11:37That you can see

00:11:37Is of the Celtic captain

00:11:39Callum McGregor

00:11:41In the Ibrox tunnel

00:11:42Viljami

00:11:43Sinisalo

00:11:44Behind him

00:11:44They will be glad

00:11:46To just get on the pitch Peter

00:11:47And get the ball at their feet

00:11:49Or in their hands

00:11:50In the sake of

00:11:51In the case of Sinisalo

00:11:53Because they hate all the build up

00:11:54Don't they?

00:11:55Oh it's the worst part of the game

00:11:56You just want to be out there now

00:11:57You've seen it

00:11:58You'd rather go off the bus

00:12:00Just put your boots on

00:12:00Pads on

00:12:01And out you go

00:12:02Because

00:12:03Any player will tell you

00:12:04This is the worst part of the game

00:12:05Just get out there

00:12:06And as I said

00:12:06Then it becomes a buzz

00:12:07The noise in the atmosphere is brilliant

00:12:09Of course it is

00:12:10You like all that

00:12:11You like all that atmosphere

00:12:12But as a player

00:12:13You just want the whistle to go

00:12:14You know your job

00:12:15You're focused

00:12:16And let's go on with it

00:12:17And hopefully you go

00:12:18And perform well enough

00:12:19To get a three points

00:12:21Which

00:12:21I'm sure Callum

00:12:22Has spoke to the boys

00:12:23Many many times about it

00:12:24I mean you're in Celtic Football Club

00:12:25These are the games

00:12:26You're expected to go

00:12:27And try and win

00:12:28There's no doubt about that

00:12:30John Suter

00:12:30The Rangers captain this afternoon

00:12:32Danny Rule has gone

00:12:33With Jack Butland

00:12:34Dujon Sterling

00:12:35John Suter

00:12:36Fernandez

00:12:37It's Romans

00:12:38Cipwani

00:12:39Rasgant

00:12:40Mikey Moore

00:12:40Scov Olsen

00:12:41Cermiti

00:12:42And Nadiri

00:12:43Quite an attacking line-up

00:12:45From the Rangers manager

00:12:45Yeah I'll be interesting to see

00:12:47How he balance it

00:12:47He's got to obviously play with it

00:12:48Scov Olsen's a winger

00:12:49So it tells me he's going to play

00:12:51Mikey Wuer

00:12:51Probably on the left-hand side

00:12:53You know

00:12:54Or either

00:12:55Scov Olsen's very quick

00:12:56And he likes to play on the right

00:12:57So

00:12:58I see him playing with the two strikers

00:12:59And I'll be happy at that

00:13:00Because if it's Cermiti

00:13:01On Nadiri

00:13:02It's to drop into Callum

00:13:03I don't think personally

00:13:05Strikers do that

00:13:06As well as midfield players

00:13:07That's why I'm surprised

00:13:08He never went with Diamande

00:13:09Because I think Diamande

00:13:10Does that well for them

00:13:11And I'm sure he was going to go

00:13:13With A3 in there

00:13:14So that's probably a surprise for me

00:13:16No surprise that Sterling plays

00:13:17Because he's going to try and match

00:13:18Pace for pace

00:13:19With Maeda

00:13:20And

00:13:21Maybe the fact that Maeda's got the nod

00:13:23Heardy Tenekty

00:13:23You know the fact that

00:13:24Yeah

00:13:25That's maybe a decision that Martin had to make

00:13:27Because

00:13:27Yeah I know Tenekty can frustrate us at times

00:13:29But I think he's got quality

00:13:31And he can score from outside the box

00:13:33And Rangers play deep a little bit

00:13:34And I think someone that can shoot from outside the box

00:13:36Should cause them a problem

00:13:38Yeah the Diamande one's interesting

00:13:39If memory serves

00:13:40At the game where Rangers won at Celtic Park recently

00:13:42He came on and made the difference for them

00:13:44He came on and made the difference

00:13:44Yes

00:13:45Because they went 3 in the middle of the pitch then

00:13:47Yeah

00:13:47And then balanced the front 3 into a 3

00:13:49So I definitely think he made a difference

00:13:51And

00:13:51Talking to Rangers fans

00:13:52I know they're saying the exact same thing

00:13:54They thought Diamande was a certainty start

00:13:56So

00:13:57Hopefully Celtic can get well in front

00:13:58Before they start making that change this time

00:14:00That'd be nice

00:14:01But it'll be interesting to see how they balance it against Callum

00:14:03Because if Callum gets a lot of time on the ball

00:14:05Then he can dictate this fixture

00:14:06As he's done many many times before

00:14:08Sorry rewind

00:14:09I mean just you know Rangers fans

00:14:10Yeah well they speak to me now and again

00:14:12You see them all from now

00:14:13I've got Parlayne in their back

00:14:14I've not seen them for years and years

00:14:16So

00:14:16I've got Parlayne, John's, McDonald's

00:14:19I've never seen their jerseys for long enough

00:14:20Now I know they're Rangers fans

00:14:21So we're only seconds away from kickoff here at Ibrox

00:14:26Celtic against Rangers

00:14:30In the Scottish Premiership

00:14:34So they will play each other in the cup next weekend

00:14:37And then one more time after the split at Celtic Park

00:14:42So if Celtic can get a win this afternoon

00:14:45Then it would be huge

00:14:48Not just in terms of the table, in terms of points

00:14:51But in terms of momentum

00:14:52Martin O'Neill looked at this series of four away games

00:14:58Stuttgart got a victory

00:14:59Rangers today

00:15:01Aberdeen on Wednesday

00:15:01Rangers again

00:15:03Back at Ibrox next weekend

00:15:05Has been crucial

00:15:06To the outcome of the season

00:15:07Well they get off to a good start

00:15:09Albeit lost a tie in Germany

00:15:10But got their first win

00:15:11On German soil

00:15:13That will have given the players

00:15:15A real psychological boost going into this one

00:15:17Just looking at the huddle there

00:15:19Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

00:15:20Celtic will rely on his experience

00:15:22In the middle of the park

00:15:23A game like this won't faze him

00:15:25He's got Callum McGregor on side

00:15:26He's a veteran of this fixture

00:15:28And doesn't lose many

00:15:29The man in the middle

00:15:30There's John Beaton

00:15:31The man on VAR

00:15:32Is Stevie McLean

00:15:33Make of that what you will

00:15:35Benjamin Negrin

00:15:36Just saw him in the huddle there

00:15:38Peter, sometimes he can drift in and out of games

00:15:40But you know what you're going to get with Benjamin Negrin

00:15:42When you look at his scoring stats

00:15:44Absolutely

00:15:44It'd be my first pick because

00:15:46I know he can frustrate you at times

00:15:48And miscontrols the ball at times

00:15:49But the one thing about him

00:15:50He's got that little bit

00:15:52You need to be a Celtic player

00:15:53He keeps wanting the ball

00:15:54And he scores goals

00:15:55And if he's not in the team

00:15:57And look at the amount of goals

00:15:57You've scored from midfield

00:15:58Sounds quite incredible

00:15:59And he always gets a chance

00:16:01So Rangers kick off

00:16:03That Ibrox Celtic shooting from left to right

00:16:07So in the second half

00:16:08Celtic will be shooting into the

00:16:09Small number of

00:16:12Celtic supporters

00:16:13And that back left corner

00:16:14Immediately the ball

00:16:15Is out of play for a throw in

00:16:17Kieran Tierney

00:16:19Again will love playing here this afternoon

00:16:21Sarachi

00:16:21We may see him at some point

00:16:23An able deputy if you want to call him that

00:16:26On the bench

00:16:28All of these players on the bench

00:16:29Could end up becoming match winners

00:16:31That's how crucial the full squad is

00:16:34And as usual the frantic pace at the start of this game

00:16:37Rangers work it out to the left side of the box

00:16:40Taralho comes across

00:16:41The cross came in there

00:16:43From Chukwani

00:16:44But straight into the arms

00:16:45And that's a welcome first touch there

00:16:47From Sinisalo

00:16:48Oh he teant it very well actually

00:16:50Because it's slippy conditions for a goalkeeper

00:16:52Obviously with the rain it's been on

00:16:54But to be fair to him

00:16:55He teant it fantastically well

00:16:56He was looking for that quick break away

00:16:58But I think

00:16:58Madeira was well marked

00:17:00Well marshalled

00:17:00But it's interesting to see that

00:17:02Right at the start of the game

00:17:03It was Nadiri

00:17:04It was nearly on the back of McGregor

00:17:05And that's where they nick the ball

00:17:07So we have to be careful at that

00:17:15Awards

00:17:17Giving Rangers way there for the

00:17:20Challenge by Junior Adamu

00:17:22On to

00:17:24John Suter

00:17:26Junior Adamu of course

00:17:27Signed on loan in the January transfer window

00:17:30Come on scored with his very first touch as a Celtic player

00:17:33With that late late equaliser

00:17:35In the cup game against Dundee

00:17:37That Celtic went on to win

00:17:38Thanks to Sebastian Tenekke's goal in extra time

00:17:41Did well again

00:17:42Showed a bit of pace

00:17:43Good link up player with Luke McCown

00:17:44For the only goal of the game in Germany

00:17:46So

00:17:47Martin O'Neill has clearly seen enough

00:17:48To give him the nod this afternoon

00:17:50Celtic trying to play the ball into the channel

00:17:52There on the left hand side

00:17:53But

00:17:54Across comes Suter

00:17:57And the ball is out

00:17:58That will be a goal kick

00:18:00Dyson Maeda's been to the hairdressers again

00:18:02He's got

00:18:03His hair's more like my colour now

00:18:04Peter

00:18:05It's good to see

00:18:06I'm glad I never said that

00:18:08But listen

00:18:08You see the first thing Alex Chamberlain does here

00:18:10He just does that wee clip into the corner

00:18:12To let Adamu run

00:18:13And he puts

00:18:14Puts Suter into a decision

00:18:16And to be fair

00:18:16Meda goes and blocks

00:18:17And they get a bye kick from it

00:18:19But that's the sort of area

00:18:20I think you'll be able to do with Adamu

00:18:21More than you probably

00:18:22Have to do with Big Tomas

00:18:24And be more down to feet with him

00:18:28Yeah, special shout out to any Celtic supporters

00:18:30Watching us in the Middle East

00:18:33I hope you're all safe

00:18:35Special shout out to our colleague

00:18:37Simon Donnelly

00:18:37Who's in Dubai

00:18:38At the moment

00:18:40Stay safe Simon

00:18:41Don't be

00:18:42Putting yourself in any danger

00:18:44Just to try and

00:18:45Watch the game

00:18:49Rangers win the ball on the left hand side

00:18:51Chikwani

00:18:54Now here's Mikey Moore

00:18:55Julian Aralho

00:18:57Over there keeping his eye on the ball

00:19:01Moore

00:19:01Finds Romans inside to

00:19:03Chikwani

00:19:04This is good play from Rangers on the left

00:19:05Moore

00:19:06Tries to play the low ball across

00:19:08Looking for Madiri

00:19:09But it's cut out well by

00:19:10Callum McGregor

00:19:12He wins the free kick for Celtic

00:19:13But it's good concentration and good defending

00:19:15Yeah it's definitely

00:19:16Callum's picked off a

00:19:17Fantastic position

00:19:18He's under pressure right away again

00:19:20But he uses his body well

00:19:21And obviously he's getting pulled

00:19:24Definite free kick

00:19:25Nobody can complain about that

00:19:26But it just shows you Rangers are wanting to try and

00:19:28Push you

00:19:29When you get the ball

00:19:29And you make one that first pass

00:19:30They're trying to pressure you

00:19:31So that's why I think

00:19:33As I spoke about earlier about Adamu

00:19:34Sometimes miss out Callum

00:19:36Because they're all expecting you to go through Callum

00:19:37Then it's that one over the top

00:19:39And it surprises him

00:19:44So almost four minutes gone

00:19:47No chances on goal for either side

00:19:50Long kick up field from Celtic goalkeeper

00:19:52Sinisalo

00:19:53He's played at Ibrox before

00:19:55So it's not a venue or an atmosphere that will

00:19:58Phase the thing

00:20:00Played here in a one-all draw

00:20:02Got plenty of experience even though he's been playing back up to

00:20:08Kasper Schmeichel

00:20:11Kasper Schmeichel

00:20:11Kasper Schmeichel not in the squad this afternoon

00:20:12The manager saying in his pre-match interview he was feeling poorly this morning

00:20:15So Sinisalo

00:20:17Takes his place between the sticks

00:20:20Mix up there

00:20:21From the throw in on the far side

00:20:22Good pressing from Celtic

00:20:24And they have a throw midway inside the Rangers half

00:20:27Kieran Tierney

00:20:27Will take

00:20:30Not a fan sitting down inside Ibrox

00:20:33Everyone on their feet

00:20:35Expectant

00:20:35It's a massive game for both sides

00:20:39Hearts the team to catch at the moment

00:20:41As Oxlade-Chamberlain is dispossessed by Raskan

00:20:43Rangers now trying to catch Celtic on the break

00:20:46It's a good ball forward

00:20:48Into the box

00:20:51Played back

00:20:52Moore goes for the curler

00:20:53Sinisalo made the dive

00:20:55But Dane Murray got his head on that one

00:20:57But Rangers

00:20:58Still have it on the right

00:20:59Scov Olsen

00:21:01But it's tackled and it's cleared upfield

00:21:04Into the

00:21:05Rangers half by Kieran Tierney

00:21:07I'm glad that's happened early with Alex Hawke for the Chamberlain

00:21:10He'll realise

00:21:10How quickly this game is

00:21:12You don't get time to make too many touches

00:21:15Nadiri's played a good ball in

00:21:16Good challenge as well

00:21:17That came in there from Dane Murray

00:21:19That's a couple of good interceptions from the young Celtic centre half

00:21:22That's nothing he does exceptionally well

00:21:24I think he's been unfairly criticised at times for the Harps game at Tyne Castle

00:21:28I thought it was a bit unfortunate in that particular match

00:21:30But when he's been called upon

00:21:31And that other evening there again

00:21:33He defended his box very well

00:21:34He seems composed for a young man

00:21:36And it's not easy

00:21:37Because you're not playing a lot of games

00:21:38And centre half's a game

00:21:39You have to be playing a lot of games

00:21:40But we have to be careful here

00:21:41And try and get that first touch

00:21:45So first corner of the game goes Rangers way in the sixth minute

00:21:48It's played short by Moore

00:21:49He gets the ball back though

00:21:50Dinks one in with the right foot

00:21:52The ball's loose in the area

00:21:53And it's cleared away by Benjamin Negrin

00:21:55Well there was a Rangers player completely unmarked

00:21:58Back to goal

00:21:58So Sinisalo stood his ground well

00:22:02It's a great save actually

00:22:03You know because

00:22:04OK ends up in off-site

00:22:06But he's in line of the ball again

00:22:08Which he'd done another evening there very well

00:22:09Gets a bad fortune when the ball ends up

00:22:12But he's positioned himself well

00:22:14Because it's a difficult one you're concerned

00:22:15In case the player doesn't touch it

00:22:17He holds your position

00:22:18So he showed his experience as you say

00:22:20He's played games with a national team or whatever

00:22:22So he's got that sharpness of the game

00:22:26He's also a very cool customer

00:22:28I know you have to be

00:22:29You know

00:22:30Slightly mad to be a goalkeeper

00:22:31But

00:22:32When you talk to Will

00:22:33He's a very very cool

00:22:34Very assured

00:22:35Individual

00:22:36So this kind of atmosphere won't faze him at all

00:22:39Celtic get the ball in the Rangers half

00:22:40It's cleared back up

00:22:41To the middle of the park

00:22:42Rangers

00:22:44Well they've got a free kick

00:22:45And I think they were hoping for advantage

00:22:47But there's a couple of players down with head knocks

00:22:49So

00:22:50Referee John Beaton does the right thing

00:22:51Haralho

00:22:52Involved for Celtic

00:22:53I think it was maybe

00:22:54Was it Mikey Moore?

00:22:55Yeah Haralho

00:22:56Into the back of Moore

00:22:58Clear free kick there but

00:22:59That's what you call showing him near there

00:23:01Yeah, surprised Beaton didn't let it keep

00:23:03Continue on

00:23:04Because I think it's because it's a head knock actually

00:23:07But

00:23:07I'm delighted he called it back

00:23:08Yeah

00:23:17Haralho typical

00:23:18South American whatever you know you

00:23:20You want to be on that front foot

00:23:21But you don't want to do that in this fixture really as a full back

00:23:24Especially when you've got a tricky winger against you

00:23:25Because it does put you on the back foot a little bit

00:23:32Header to the edge of the area

00:23:33Callum McGregor

00:23:34Back there for Celtic

00:23:35New Aralho was inside him

00:23:37Rangers putting the press on

00:23:39Romans

00:23:40Moore

00:23:40Edge of the area

00:23:41Getting a lot of possession

00:23:43Rangers still

00:23:44Causing Celtic some problems in the final third

00:23:48Ball's chipped in

00:23:49It's an overhead kick

00:23:50And it's the opening goal for Rangers

00:23:54And you have to say

00:23:55It's a

00:23:55A wonderful finish there from Cermiti

00:23:57As the cross came in

00:23:58The overhead kick

00:23:59Gives Sinisalo no chance

00:24:01And eight minutes on the clock

00:24:02And Rangers are ahead

00:24:04I just think we've got ourselves to blame down in this corner

00:24:07Here where they're celebrating

00:24:08I think

00:24:09You've got to clear that

00:24:10You don't try and play passes short in there

00:24:12They give possession away

00:24:13And Rangers are on top of it

00:24:14I think as I said earlier

00:24:16I thought that's why you play Adamu

00:24:17Then it gives you an out ball

00:24:19You can't play around about the edge of your own box

00:24:21Or the side of your own box

00:24:22Which causes the problem

00:24:23We never get rid of it

00:24:24Then the cross comes in

00:24:25We're deep in the goal

00:24:27You can't

00:24:28This is the one when Callum's got here

00:24:29I just think

00:24:29This has got to go

00:24:30You can't lose possession here

00:24:32And then

00:24:34Everybody's caught across the one side of the pitch

00:24:44It would have been interesting if Yang would have went ahead of the ball

00:24:47If he went for a high foot

00:24:49That's the thing because Yang pulls out it actually

00:24:53Yeah he's a couple of yards away from Chirmiti

00:25:05About 8 yards or so

00:25:08Cutting back across the Celtic goalkeeper

00:25:11Giving the home fans the start that they wanted

00:25:25So Celtic with it all to do now

00:25:30What's the good thing is

00:25:32You've been in the positions before

00:25:33You have to just make sure your concentration level

00:25:36Don't get upset with it

00:25:37You know you're disappointed you lose the goal

00:25:40But it's what you do now

00:25:41That's gone

00:25:42So you've got to make sure you get

00:25:44That concentration

00:25:45And don't play around about your own box in these situations

00:25:48There's got to be times the ball has to go

00:25:52And don't panic as well

00:25:53Still the first 10 minutes

00:25:55Corner comes in

00:25:56Balls out

00:25:58Celtic have another corner

00:26:02I'd rather lose a goal in the first 10 minutes than the last 10 minutes

00:26:04Oh for sure

00:26:05For sure

00:26:09Oxlade Chamberlain

00:26:11To take the second

00:26:13Quick successive

00:26:15Corner kick

00:26:17Celtic with all the big men up

00:26:18The likes of Scales and Murray

00:26:20It's a low one again from Oxlade Chamberlain

00:26:29Oh he's fouled surely

00:26:32Well he's not happy at all as Rangers come away with the ball

00:26:35I think there's a Rangers player blocking the view of beating

00:26:40Ah don't make it sure she's following

00:26:41No sorry I shouldn't have done that

00:26:42I kicked myself as soon as I said it I couldn't believe it

00:26:44Rangers coming forward again edge of the area

00:26:47That's good play from Moore

00:26:49Chips that one to the back post

00:26:51It's cut across and it's gone behind

00:26:55Ball's out of play

00:26:56It'll be a Celtic goal kick

00:26:57But Rangers

00:26:59Posing real problems

00:27:00Whenever they get forward

00:27:02Well what they're doing is

00:27:03They're filling the box

00:27:04And they're putting balls in the box

00:27:06He gets a bit fortunate there

00:27:07It doesn't drop out of back post thankfully

00:27:09Because he miskicks it

00:27:10Tries to play at the back post

00:27:13But yet again I still think it was a free kick to Celtic

00:27:16Further up the pitch

00:27:17Which caused the problem in the first break

00:27:18Rangers break from there

00:27:24If you've just joined this

00:27:26Cermiti's overhead kick

00:27:28Is the goal that separates the two sides

00:27:31And a frantic opening

00:27:3211 and a half minutes at Ibrox

00:27:34Moore has been involved in

00:27:36So much of Rangers positive play

00:27:39And Alho

00:27:41Gets the challenge in there

00:27:42But can't prevent the ball from going out

00:27:44For a Rangers throw

00:27:44Deep inside the Celtic half

00:27:46On the left hand side

00:27:48Yeah I've got to say Rangers have started quicker

00:27:50You know there's no doubt of that

00:27:52They've got the ball into areas of the pitch

00:27:53You see the goalkeeper's not

00:27:54Even look to throw one out

00:27:56Or play one out

00:27:56He's going long

00:27:58Oh they've managed to

00:27:59Get a pass there through to

00:28:01Moore

00:28:01That was Romans

00:28:03Basically cancelling out

00:28:04Three Celtic players there

00:28:05It's gone behind for a Rangers corner

00:28:11This is what you don't want to do

00:28:12Give them too many set plays

00:28:13Because there's no getting away from it

00:28:15They're a big physical side

00:28:16That's what their manager seems to have built

00:28:17Try to build

00:28:26Corner kick to be taken by Moore

00:28:31And Swinger on top of the roof of the net there

00:28:36From the young Rangers

00:28:37Player on loan from Spurs

00:28:42Celtic take the goal kick quickly

00:28:44Kieran Tierney on the left

00:28:46Launches one

00:28:47Crossfield looking for Yang

00:28:49Romans is there too

00:28:50Yang does well

00:28:52To keep his eye on the flight of the ball

00:28:53Arms linked and Romans comes away with it

00:28:58Rangers peg back again

00:29:00But

00:29:01They've found an outlet in

00:29:03Romans

00:29:04The most recent addition

00:29:08To the Rangers line up

00:29:09Celtic have it now with Tierney

00:29:10Looking for the pass

00:29:12Has to come back

00:29:14Line scales

00:29:16Not much time on the ball for these players

00:29:18In this

00:29:19Quite hot atmosphere

00:29:21Negrin back to Tierney

00:29:22Now it scales

00:29:25Moray

00:29:27Aralho

00:29:29Again quickly closed down

00:29:30Took the sting out of the pass forward

00:29:33Rangers win it back in the middle of the park

00:29:38All ricochets off

00:29:40Aralho

00:29:41Out for that

00:29:41Rangers throwing down by the

00:29:43Managers in the dugouts

00:29:46Just what they've done there

00:29:47It was only

00:29:47I know it was only a couple of passes

00:29:48But I don't need to try and do

00:29:50Because you will get

00:29:50Either Callum Free

00:29:53Or

00:29:53Negrin

00:29:54Who's in behind the space of the

00:29:55Rangers

00:29:56Because their two midfielders are coming after it

00:29:58And if you can get that first pass in

00:29:59They've got a chance of getting behind them

00:30:01So we have to try and get that little bit of control

00:30:03At this moment in time

00:30:03The frantic plays

00:30:04Suiting Rangers more than it's suiting Celtic

00:30:13This time Celtic get the free kick

00:30:15Just inside

00:30:16Their own half

00:30:18Quickly taken

00:30:18By

00:30:20McGregor

00:30:20Switches it across field

00:30:21Looking for

00:30:22Maeda

00:30:24Bajon Sterling though

00:30:25Wins it

00:30:25For Rangers

00:30:26Up towards the halfway line

00:30:27Scales

00:30:28Trying to get ahead of his man

00:30:29Rangers get the decision

00:30:31From the referee

00:30:37That's where Rangers probably

00:30:38Have the advantage at this moment in time

00:30:40Because they're playing with two strikers

00:30:41You can clear the ball

00:30:42And you know that at least one's going to be

00:30:44On that side of the ball

00:30:45With Celtic at this moment in time

00:30:46You've seen Keirn

00:30:47He had the ball

00:30:48Need to turn back

00:30:48Because Adamu

00:30:49He's working really hard

00:30:51The front line

00:30:51But to go from one side

00:30:52To the other side

00:30:53When the ball moves as quick

00:30:54Is difficult

00:30:55And that's probably why

00:30:56Rangers are getting that wee bit

00:30:57Further up the pitch

00:30:58Than Celtic are at this moment

00:31:00Tim

00:31:03Sinisalo goes for the kick up field

00:31:05Into the

00:31:06Rangers half

00:31:07Yang is on to this one

00:31:08Decent first touch from Yang

00:31:09Can he get support

00:31:10As Rangers try and get defenders back

00:31:12It's Maeda

00:31:14Plays that back and cross

00:31:15I can only assume he was

00:31:17Trying to find Yang

00:31:18But he passed it

00:31:19Straight to a man

00:31:20And a blue jersey

00:31:22A little gap there

00:31:23The Rangers defends

00:31:24With a long ball forward

00:31:25You were talking about

00:31:26Yeah I think Maeda's got to

00:31:27Do something more than that

00:31:29I mean

00:31:29I know it's on his weaker foot

00:31:31But even just keep possession

00:31:32The ball if there's nothing on you know

00:31:37Scales midway inside

00:31:38The Rangers have

00:31:38Chips that one into the area

00:31:40Adamu the target

00:31:41The ball just bounces off

00:31:43The Greasy's office

00:31:43Into the arms

00:31:44Of Jack Butlin

00:31:45Before the Celtic striker

00:31:47Could get a touch

00:31:48As Martin O'Neill

00:31:49Watches on

00:31:53Man's experience tells you

00:31:55It's not one in the first 15 minutes

00:31:56That's for sure

00:32:05Chukwani for

00:32:07Rangers

00:32:09Gives it to

00:32:10Sutter

00:32:12Got the armband this afternoon

00:32:13James Tavernier on the bench

00:32:15For the home side

00:32:19What a space on the right hand side there

00:32:22Raskan steps into the

00:32:25Space to receive the pass

00:32:29Chukwani

00:32:31Spotted for Mandes

00:32:33Unmarked in the middle of the park

00:32:34His pass is cut out though by

00:32:36Aralho

00:32:38Negrin in there

00:32:42Ball ricocheting about like a pinball

00:32:45It's gone out and it will be a throw to Rangers

00:32:47Yeah it's just as I say

00:32:49Try and get your foot on the ball

00:32:50At this moment in time

00:32:51We're not managing to do that

00:32:52You know

00:32:53In these games

00:32:54I know it's difficult

00:32:55You've got to play the tempo of the game

00:32:57That's why I like

00:32:58At times then

00:32:59Okay if you want to do that

00:33:00To get Callum's space

00:33:01You have to go a little bit longer

00:33:03To make sure that Callum does get the space

00:33:05Because Rangers have to run back

00:33:06I mean

00:33:06There's a storm off three kick

00:33:07Yeah

00:33:08I don't know what the referee's seen out there

00:33:10At this moment in time

00:33:11Barge into the back of the Celtic captain

00:33:13But

00:33:16Ball comes down

00:33:17With snow on it

00:33:18In the middle of the park

00:33:19Negrin

00:33:19Good ball

00:33:20Out to the left hand side

00:33:22Tierney

00:33:23No support over there

00:33:24So the ball comes back to Scales

00:33:26Still inside the Rangers half

00:33:28It's a nice ball forward

00:33:30Out to Negrin

00:33:31Goes for the first time

00:33:32Cross

00:33:32It's blocked

00:33:33And it's out for a Celtic corner

00:33:3517 and a half minutes gone

00:33:37At Ibrox

00:33:37Rangers 1

00:33:38Celtic 0

00:33:40That's the point I'm making

00:33:41Every time we're shooting to get beyond them

00:33:42We either get a corner or a throw in further up the pitch

00:33:45It's when they're playing slowly across the front of them

00:33:48Rangers don't see me be moved

00:33:50And they're quite happy at that

00:33:50Because they've got the players in an area where they can pressure the ball

00:33:55Oxlade Chamberlain with his third corner then from the same position

00:33:58Over on the left

00:33:5918 minutes gone

00:34:00Can Celtic make something of this as

00:34:02The referee

00:34:05As what's

00:34:06With Liam Scales and Chukwani

00:34:10Don't do anything silly

00:34:11Liam

00:34:12The referee's looking at you

00:34:13In comes the corner

00:34:15Much better delivery this time

00:34:17As a Rangers player they got his head on that one

00:34:19But Scales has it

00:34:20On the right wing for Celtic

00:34:23Tried a little back heel there

00:34:24And I think that'll be a goal kick as the ball ricochets off the feet

00:34:27Off Kieran Tierney and goes behind

00:34:30Eh it was a bit unfortunate there

00:34:32Liam Scales has held the ball in

00:34:34And obviously Kieran does the overlap

00:34:35With just that double ricochet

00:34:38As you can see what Rangers are doing

00:34:39Jack Butlin's looking as if he's going to play

00:34:41Wasting a little bit of time

00:34:42Which is quite right to do

00:34:44But then they're going up the pitch

00:34:45They're not playing it short

00:34:46They're going to make Celtic defend in their own half

00:34:49So when the ball drops down

00:34:50That they're closer to the front guys

00:34:52Because they've got the two wingers and the two centre forwards

00:34:55That means they can play in Celtic's half

00:35:06Good strong defensive header there from Dane Murray from the goal kick up field

00:35:10And it's gone right back in

00:35:12To the Celtic half again

00:35:14Loose ball in the middle of the pitch

00:35:15Just taken down by Moore

00:35:17He's done really well for Rangers in the opening

00:35:2019 minutes runs into the area

00:35:22But that's a super tackle there from Julian Aralho

00:35:25In a very dangerous situation

00:35:26But just Celtic cannot keep possession

00:35:28For any length of time

00:35:30The pressure's all coming their way

00:35:32Yeah he doesn't need to fire that ball

00:35:34And he can play that a little bit short

00:35:36So Arou

00:35:37Sorry, Adamu can come off the centre forward

00:35:39The centre back

00:35:40When you drive in like that

00:35:41It needs to be the perfect pass

00:35:43That's all keeping you round about the box

00:35:45But he can drop it short

00:35:46And it allows Adamu to come

00:35:47And that doesn't allow the defender to get the tackling

00:35:50Offside flag there against Romans

00:35:54Great kick to Celtic

00:35:55Deep inside their own half

00:36:0020 minutes gone

00:36:01So almost a quarter of the game played already

00:36:04Celtic still really to make anything in front of goal

00:36:08And again they've lost possession when they had it

00:36:11Long ball forward there

00:36:13But that should be an easy one

00:36:15As Salo comes right outside his box

00:36:17And launches the ball forward

00:36:20Taken down on the chest of

00:36:22McGregor

00:36:22Tierney

00:36:23But he's facing his own goal

00:36:29Murray back to Sinisalo

00:36:36Scales now

00:36:42Through the middle to Oxlade-Chamberlain again

00:36:44Celtic just being forced in the wrong direction

00:36:50Have to be careful with that because

00:36:52I'm not being disrespectful

00:36:53He's not played a lot of games

00:36:54And it's difficult to find your feet just after a few games

00:36:56No matter how much you've been training

00:36:58So having that quickness of feet to move his body

00:37:00To get away from people

00:37:01It's allowing

00:37:02The likes of Raskin and that

00:37:03Who've got games on their legs

00:37:05To go and put pressure on him

00:37:06To make him face his own goal

00:37:07And he's been caught once or twice

00:37:09And you've seen that last week even against Hibs

00:37:11All his qualities are there for sure

00:37:15Yeah, when he has space

00:37:16When he has time on the ball

00:37:17Absolutely, absolutely

00:37:17Yeah, he's not getting any time on the ball this afternoon

00:37:24And Alho forward to Negrin

00:37:26Wide right

00:37:27Is Yang

00:37:29Scored from this position at Celtic Park did Yang

00:37:32For the pass that time

00:37:34McGregor

00:37:34Murray to Scales

00:37:35Everyone inside the Rangers

00:37:37Half-barred

00:37:38Viljami Sinisalo

00:37:39For Celtic

00:37:40Tierney now on the left

00:37:41Cuts inside

00:37:41Back it goes to Scales

00:37:46McGregor

00:37:49Ball works its way out to Tierney

00:37:51It's a great ball then

00:37:52And it's a brave save that from Jack Butland

00:37:55It's a great ball

00:37:56It's a super pass

00:37:57And there's nothing better

00:37:58I keep talking about it

00:38:00I think it's the best ball in football

00:38:01And the most difficult one to defend

00:38:04You know and

00:38:04If we can do that more often

00:38:06Because the Rangers are physically taller than us

00:38:08So that's more of the balls that'll have to come in

00:38:10To create chances as long as we get bodies in the box

00:38:14There's good hands by Jack Butland to be fair to him

00:38:20Former Rangers goalkeeper Alan McGregor

00:38:22Watching on from the stands

00:38:29But yeah, more of that kind of delivery from

00:38:31The wide areas

00:38:34From Celtic

00:38:35Will

00:38:36Give us more of a chance to get the ball in the back of the net

00:38:40Because Celtic really haven't threatened the Rangers goal in the first quarter of this game

00:38:46Long kick up field from the Rangers goalkeeper

00:38:51Head of one by Murray but straight into the back of

00:38:55Nadiris

00:38:56Nadiris out on the

00:38:59Near side for a throw to Rangers

00:39:00Down by that corner flag

00:39:10Romans

00:39:10Back to Moore

00:39:14Raskin

00:39:17Moore

00:39:18Chukwani on the left

00:39:20Back to Moore

00:39:26Gives it up

00:39:26Gives it inside to Suter

00:39:28Gives it inside to Suter

00:39:33Gives it inside to Suter

00:39:52Hushman and he finds Maeda

00:39:53And some space on the left

00:39:54It's a poor cross from Dyson Maeda

00:39:56And it's greeted by cheers from the Rangers supporters

00:39:59It needed to be better

00:40:01Absolutely

00:40:01Listen, that's what I talk about his quality at times, you know

00:40:04He's so frustrated for Maggi

00:40:05You know the reasons why you've got him on the team

00:40:07But this is a great chance

00:40:08Because you've got a 3v2 now

00:40:09You've got a 2v1 in the middle

00:40:11You know, and you're saying just leave it in there

00:40:13Make Rangers defend it

00:40:14You can cut it back

00:40:15You've got the one run towards goal

00:40:16Al Negrin was in space

00:40:18Yeah, exactly, exactly

00:40:19But he does, he's got a way in the back end

00:40:20He's got free in the box

00:40:21But Adam has made a good run

00:40:23He dragged the defenders in

00:40:28It was a good play with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

00:40:31As we're saying, we know he's got the talent

00:40:33It's just that quickness of feet when he's back to the game

00:40:36That Rangers are always looking to press

00:40:38And that's why I was so surprised they didn't play Diamande

00:40:40So far it's worked for them playing Mikey Moore

00:40:43Because she's been quite bright on the wide areas

00:40:55Fernandes back to Suter

00:41:00Suter goes long looking for Scov Olsen on that right hand side

00:41:05The ball sticks

00:41:06And Raskan is there as the outlet

00:41:08Little cross to the edge of the area

00:41:10Yeah, it was a mishit

00:41:13And a chance for the second goal

00:41:17And somehow Cermiti has managed to find the back of the net

00:41:20But it looked as if the defence had it covered

00:41:25It's a massive turning point in the match

00:41:28And Rangers double their lead

00:41:32As I say, Dane Murray's had a swipe at it in there

00:41:35I thought he'd started the game ever so well too for a young man getting in

00:41:39But you see, it's that concentration level

00:41:41I told you about crosses coming in the box

00:41:43It can make defenders look silly at times

00:41:46Just here I thought it was too easy

00:41:48This time and it gave Rangers a little bit of time

00:41:50We're not getting that time

00:41:52But this ball in here, he goes for it

00:41:54And it bounces over

00:41:56And to be fair to Cermiti, he flicks it round

00:41:58Aroho

00:41:59And I thought Aroho

00:42:00Just a little bit sharp when he misses the first one here

00:42:02Could he, could he have dealt with there?

00:42:04Get his body, be stronger

00:42:06We know he's not expecting Dane Murray but people always say

00:42:08Always expect your teammate to make an error

00:42:10Yeah

00:42:12But this is the bit now, can he hook it now?

00:42:15He just tamed too long to get the hook away

00:42:17And Cermiti doesn't

00:42:19And Sanisalo's obviously left no man's land

00:42:27Yeah, a couple of defensive errors there

00:42:29From Celtic

00:42:31And just when it looked like Celtic might have been

00:42:33Edging their way into the game as an attacking threat

00:42:36Rangers

00:42:37With that killer second goal

00:42:38And Celtic really have a mountain to climb here

00:42:41At Ibrox

00:42:48But they just can't let it go now

00:42:49They've just got a strike

00:42:50They've no different matter

00:42:51They've told them a plan

00:42:53Yang's not been involved yet

00:42:54Mayda's not been involved yet

00:42:56They have front three

00:42:57But Rangers' front three

00:42:58Have been involved of all

00:43:00Maderi's been working really hard on the back of Callum McGregor

00:43:03And making channel runs to give them an out ball

00:43:05Chamiti's obviously got two goals

00:43:07And Mackey Moor's pushing

00:43:08Aroho back

00:43:10So, our front three have definitely got to affect it

00:43:12But to do that

00:43:13They have to get service

00:43:14And I just think too many times

00:43:16We've played

00:43:17Allowed Rangers

00:43:18To do what they want to do

00:43:19Sit off you

00:43:20Then counter you

00:43:21Because

00:43:22If you play square passes

00:43:23No intercept it

00:43:24You're going straight to the front men

00:43:31Well, Celtic can't afford any more mistakes now in this game

00:43:3927 and a half minutes gone

00:43:40Rangers

00:43:412 Celtic 0

00:43:49McGregor

00:43:50Skips ahead of his man

00:43:51Takes the ball forward

00:43:5220 yards

00:43:53Tries to find Yang with the pass

00:43:59It's gone out for a Celtic throw

00:44:12Throw in Bayer Alho

00:44:15Damu

00:44:18See simple things like that

00:44:19That Damu's not going to be on the move there

00:44:21He's just actually got to pin in front of him

00:44:23Because he's

00:44:24They have nobody in front of Fernandes

00:44:26So he can throw the ball on his feet

00:44:27And he can't touch him

00:44:28Whereas we throw it quickly

00:44:30He's on the run

00:44:31And we give them possession back

00:44:32Because he's not set to receive the ball

00:44:36And this is the difference with what Rangers are doing

00:44:37They're going into their front four quickly

00:45:02Damu

00:45:02Taking a sore one there

00:45:07Right in the midriff

00:45:08Yeah I don't really see

00:45:09I don't know if it's coming

00:45:10He maybe winded himself

00:45:13No he has

00:45:14Yeah

00:45:15He's coming way over the top there

00:45:18Damu

00:45:18He's not even went for the ball

00:45:19He's came from the side

00:45:20That's a yellow car

00:45:22Because he just ran and charged him

00:45:23It wasn't him that was even marking him

00:45:25So if I have to leave his player

00:45:26And come across a player like that

00:45:27It's a yellow car

00:45:34Tear mate

00:45:36Looking for that ball down the channel

00:45:38It's cut out

00:45:38But Celtic do have a throw

00:45:53Obviously Chamberlain

00:45:55Maeda

00:45:55Gives the ball away again

00:45:58Oh he's got to be much better

00:45:59There's no doubt of that

00:46:00He can't just keep flicking the ball away

00:46:02With acceptance at this moment in time

00:46:04Yes we know he works hard

00:46:05But he's got to show more quality

00:46:07You know make Rangers give three kicks against him

00:46:10Or whatever you know

00:46:10He can't be getting pushed off the ball

00:46:12As he has been so far

00:46:19Again the 50-50 ball goes Rangers way

00:46:21Chukwani

00:46:22Launches it forward

00:46:23But Celtic win possession back

00:46:25Need to get the ball forward quickly

00:46:27Negrin tries to thread one

00:46:28Through there to Maeda

00:46:30The space was just too small

00:46:32And Butlin launches one up

00:46:33To the halfway line

00:46:35Brought down really well by Mikey Moore

00:46:37Takes Alho out of the game

00:46:39Sliding challenge

00:46:40It's a really good one from Yang

00:46:43But once again

00:46:44The ball just can't stick in Celtic's possession

00:46:46Raskan now

00:46:4725 yards from goal

00:46:49Back comes Maeda

00:46:50Raskan still

00:46:53No free kick given

00:46:54I was surprised at that one

00:46:56Maeda

00:46:57Not known for his

00:46:59Tackling abilities

00:47:00But

00:47:01Will take it

00:47:02Rangers win the ball back quickly

00:47:03Moore

00:47:07Oxlade chamberlain with

00:47:08Moore

00:47:11Romans

00:47:11Into the area

00:47:12And Alho can't get out of the way

00:47:14Told to get

00:47:15Back on his feet

00:47:16Celtic have it

00:47:19Yang

00:47:21Inside to Negrin

00:47:25Well

00:47:25That is a

00:47:28Bit of a hit and hope there

00:47:29Up in the air from Benjamin Negrin

00:47:30And Rangers will get a free kick

00:47:32Over on the far side

00:47:33Just inside

00:47:34The Celtic half

00:47:35It's taking quickly

00:47:36Rangers are looking for more

00:47:39And they've got Celtic

00:47:40Where they want them

00:47:43Sutter

00:47:43To Fernandes

00:47:44Inside the final 15 minutes

00:47:46Of the

00:47:47First half

00:47:47It's been a first half to forget

00:47:49For Celtic so far

00:47:50If they can get a goal back

00:47:51Before half time

00:47:52It could change the complexion

00:47:53Of the game

00:47:55Yeah

00:47:55We see moments

00:47:56I mean it's simple passes

00:47:57That have given away

00:47:58Because as I said before the match

00:48:00The way the Rangers are playing

00:48:01Two strikers there

00:48:02I think the pass is into either

00:48:03Callum

00:48:04Or Negrin beyond Callum

00:48:05Because there's a lot of space here

00:48:07Because if

00:48:07One comes to mark the other

00:48:09That's the pass it's on

00:48:10And we've not done it often enough

00:48:11And when it's been on

00:48:12We've missed the pass

00:48:13And it's been a simple pass

00:48:35Sutter goes long again

00:48:39Scales

00:48:46Noxley

00:48:46Chamberlain with the challenge

00:48:47That time

00:48:49Against

00:48:50Cermiti

00:48:50But once again

00:48:51Celtic just can't keep possession

00:48:56Raskan

00:48:57Out to

00:48:58Scov Olsen

00:48:59On the right

00:49:01Cuts back onto that left foot

00:49:02Still he has it

00:49:03The corner of the area

00:49:13Inside to Chukwani

00:49:14Inside to Chukwani

00:49:17Low ball comes into the six yard box

00:49:19Liam scales

00:49:21Dives down to clear it behind

00:49:22For a Rangers corner

00:49:24That's a massive block

00:49:25That could have been game over

00:49:27He's got there it's brilliant defending

00:49:30But too easy for possession

00:49:31Rikford dies in media

00:49:32Giving it away cheaply

00:49:33And then not reacting

00:49:34Rangers getting a 3v2

00:49:36Because he stands still

00:49:37After he gives the ball away

00:49:38And he's given it away

00:49:39Far too often in this

00:49:40Rangers end up getting from it

00:49:41And it keeps you under pressure all the time

00:49:49Corner to Rangers

00:49:52Headed away by Tierney

00:49:53Only as far as Moor

00:49:55Back it goes to Scov Olsen

00:49:58Moor

00:50:01Sterling in support

00:50:03Cross into the area

00:50:05Nadiri's in there

00:50:07So too

00:50:08Scales

00:50:10And Sinisalo

00:50:11Picks the ball up

00:50:12But it's Celtic

00:50:13Having to defend

00:50:14Yet again

00:50:16Yeah but as I said

00:50:17It's coming from our own mistakes

00:50:18The goal I felt

00:50:19Was from our own mistake

00:50:20You know

00:50:20You may have given the ball away

00:50:22You've put yourself under pressure

00:50:23By giving corners away

00:50:24Simple things

00:50:24You know

00:50:25Allowing Rangers up the pitch

00:50:32And Raulho's

00:50:33Clearance goes straight out of play

00:50:38I think that's the difference

00:50:39If you look at Rangers

00:50:40I keep saying it

00:50:40We were always told

00:50:41And I hate going back to yesterday

00:50:43The simple things

00:50:44In these

00:50:45Not in every game really

00:50:46Don't allow the opponent to play forward

00:50:47And I thought Celtic were excellent

00:50:48Against Stuttgart the other night

00:50:49Today

00:50:50They're allowing Rangers

00:50:51Too much time to lift their head

00:50:52And pick passes

00:50:53Or go long

00:50:56I mean could you tell me

00:50:57What's the difference between that

00:50:58And Alex Locksley

00:50:59Chamberlain's over the far side

00:51:00No

00:51:00I mean it's ridiculous

00:51:01And then they wonder why people

00:51:03Say all their conspiracy theories

00:51:05All this rubbish

00:51:05It was the exact same as Alex Locksley

00:51:08Chamberlain's

00:51:12Free kick

00:51:13To Rangers midway inside the Celtic

00:51:15Half on the left hand side

00:51:16Mikey Moore

00:51:18Over it

00:51:18Scov Olsen comes across as well

00:51:20Celtic lining up

00:51:22In the 18 yard line

00:51:2410 minutes to half time

00:51:25Rangers 2 Celtic 0

00:51:33Scov Olsen leaves it for Moore

00:51:34That should be an easy one

00:51:36For Sinisalo

00:51:37The ball just curved into

00:51:38The Celtic goalkeeper's arms

00:51:41Yeah but to be fair

00:51:42We've got a lot of bodies

00:51:43He's coming out of the way

00:51:43He showed good hands again

00:51:50Tempo's beginning to fray

00:51:51A little bit at the edges on the pitch

00:51:54Tierney a little bit frustrated there

00:51:56With the pass from Negrin

00:51:57Just got a bit too close to each other

00:52:00But that's the difference

00:52:01Cause Rangers have got two people up front

00:52:04Negrin's got to play short

00:52:05The Rangers are playing it

00:52:07Into the front

00:52:07So I can't fix that

00:52:08Yeah a free kick obviously

00:52:10I had my hand out there

00:52:12As if to say

00:52:13Come on

00:52:13And then the flag went up

00:52:15So Celtic have a free kick

00:52:16On the right hand side

00:52:17Yang there

00:52:18Taken completely out of it by

00:52:26Romans

00:52:27So good delivery required

00:52:28From either Negrin or

00:52:29Oxlade-Chamberlain

00:52:31To be fair to me

00:52:32I have a drink here on Tierney

00:52:34Over here to deliver this one

00:52:35And let Negrin get in the box

00:52:36Because if he intervenes and drops

00:52:38You know he's a player that can finish

00:52:41Well he's leaving it for

00:52:42Oxlade-Chamberlain

00:52:50Yeah that's a good shot

00:52:51Because right footer can round

00:52:52Behind the back line

00:52:53But I definitely have Negrin in the box for sure

00:52:59In comes the free kick

00:53:01It's a high one to the back post

00:53:02Maeda

00:53:03Of all people

00:53:04Wins the header

00:53:05Where all he can do is head it up in the air

00:53:07And make it easier for Butlin to come out

00:53:11And catch the ball

00:53:1237 minutes now gone

00:53:14Rangers fully in control of this game

00:53:16Unless Celtic can somehow

00:53:18Find a way back before half time

00:53:32I keep saying it

00:53:33You see the difference what Rangers are doing

00:53:35They're just going right in

00:53:36They're playing Celtic's half

00:53:37They're not knowing anything that drops there

00:53:39Or drops into the midfield

00:53:40They know they can be close then

00:53:41They've made a decision

00:53:43They're not going to play in their own half

00:53:44Which allows

00:53:46Obviously their front end and midfielders

00:53:47To get up there

00:53:49But when the ball turns over

00:53:50This is what we're looking to do now

00:53:51This over low tier

00:53:52Because they're advanced to the ball

00:53:57McGregor loses out to Raskan

00:53:59But Oxlade-Chamberlain wins it back for Celtic

00:54:01Now Yank

00:54:02Telling Negrin he wants him to go a bit wider

00:54:04Negrin does collect the ball

00:54:06Gives it back to Tierney

00:54:09Yank quickly closed down

00:54:12Oxlade-Chamberlain just looking for too much time on the ball

00:54:14And he's quickly dispossessed

00:54:16Free kick there right in front of the referee

00:54:19Callum McGregor

00:54:20Callum McGregor

00:54:21Referses his innocence

00:54:22But the yellow card comes out from John Beaton

00:54:24Towards the Celtic captain

00:54:30Yeah but in a good position again

00:54:32Turn the ball over and it was a good opportunity for us

00:54:35As I say if you win the ball back

00:54:36If you get that first pass in

00:54:38But then when we've got any good areas

00:54:40We've made the wrong choice

00:54:47Celtic management

00:54:49Trio

00:54:51Deep in thought and conversation there between Sean Maloney and

00:54:54I think that was Mark Fortheringle

00:54:56Mark Fortheringle, yes

00:55:01Six minutes of the first half remain

00:55:06Rangers have it with Scov Olsen

00:55:08On the right

00:55:10Tierney

00:55:12Both players fall to the ground

00:55:13Scov Olsen holding his face

00:55:16And the linesman across there who's

00:55:18Right in front of it

00:55:19Sees everything

00:55:20Waits for the referee to give a decision

00:55:22Yeah but I'd like to see the first one

00:55:23Because Charmeteer definitely looks

00:55:25As if he's coming for an offside position

00:55:34Bit of a wrestling match between Tierney and Scov Olsen

00:55:49Charmeteer has certainly been a fallen on Celtic side

00:55:51This season

00:55:57As Mikey Moore gets ready to curl one in from the right hand side

00:56:03And it comes

00:56:04And it's headed just past the post there

00:56:11Fernandes

00:56:13Tallest player on the pitch getting the

00:56:16Glancing header on that

00:56:18More than a glancing header

00:56:19Almost directed it

00:56:20Goalward but a yard or so wide of Sinisalo's

00:56:23Right post

00:56:25Listen, Rangers are not surprised Celtic with anything they've done

00:56:28And I'd be very surprised if Mark or his coach and staff would be

00:56:30Surprised at anything they've done

00:56:32They're going to get the ball in here

00:56:33And quite likely so

00:56:34Because you've got to get up to your front guys

00:56:36All these things that have made Celtic

00:56:37Under pressure in the middle of the field

00:56:39Because if they're back to goal they're going and putting them under pressure

00:56:41But I keep saying it

00:56:43You've got to take care

00:56:44And that's sometimes just leaving the ball in an area

00:56:46Because

00:56:46Maybe not by a player there because we don't play with two strikers

00:56:49But it makes a damn other run

00:56:51You know at this moment in time we're making it too easy for Rangers to defend

00:56:53And allow them to get up the pitch and we're giving Silly set plays away

00:56:58Just kept in I thought but no

00:57:00It's gone out

00:57:03Celtic throw

00:57:05Down in the right back position

00:57:09Well the Rangers are playing exactly how

00:57:11Martin O'Neill will have expected them to play

00:57:13How can he turn things around at half time?

00:57:16Well he will look at it, I think he'll maybe look at Tonecte

00:57:18And to be Maeda

00:57:19Because to be fair to Maeda they know what he can do

00:57:22But he's not done it, he keeps turning the ball over cheekly

00:57:27Yeah he's having a horrid time over there

00:57:29As dies in Maeda

00:57:31And we know what you can do in this picture but you can't

00:57:34It's not about history, it's what you do now

00:57:36And you've got to be playing well

00:57:37At this moment in time he's not affecting Dajon Sterling

00:57:40Who's not had a lot of game time

00:57:42So what I'd like to see is like say a Tonecte

00:57:44That coming and facing him up and taking him on

00:57:45And making him defend

00:57:47At this moment in time we've not done that

00:57:49Both wingers to be fair

00:58:06MacGregor

00:58:21Tierney

00:58:23Back to Scales

00:58:26Sinisalo

00:58:27To Moray

00:58:30Two and a half minutes left in the half

00:58:39Long kick up field from the Celtic goalkeeper

00:58:42But Adam out

00:58:45Under that one, so two scales

00:58:47And that's a free kick surely

00:58:49By Junior

00:58:49Adam out, can't get himself into this game either

00:58:52It's been a frustrating first 45 minutes for Celtic

00:58:57It's been frustrating for him because

00:58:59We could go away and say that he's not really done

00:59:01Had much of an impact

00:59:02He's not been a service to make an impact, you know

00:59:05Everything's a fight ball for him

00:59:06But that's what I'm saying

00:59:07If he's playing in front of the opposition

00:59:08They'll be quite happy

00:59:10If he can make their runs

00:59:11We put him

00:59:11And Kiernan that I feel

00:59:12Had a couple of opportunities to just

00:59:13Leave it

00:59:14In that space and make him run

00:59:16And ask questions

00:59:17His suitor

00:59:17And Fernandes

00:59:18Even if they knock out for a throw-in

00:59:19They're asking questions

00:59:20But because you're playing in front of them

00:59:22If you miss control it

00:59:23Or there's a short pass

00:59:24You end up with silly free kicks

00:59:25Getting a given away

00:59:26Breaking the game up

00:59:27And this all suits Rangers

00:59:34Free kick to Rangers

00:59:35Midway inside the Celtic half

00:59:38And it comes from Skorv Olsen

00:59:40Into the area

00:59:41Flights that one

00:59:42To the far side

00:59:43The shot there

00:59:44From the

00:59:45Right foot of

00:59:47Suter Fernandes

00:59:48In there as well

00:59:48Both defenders

00:59:49Having a shot at goal

00:59:50But

00:59:50Gone behind for a goal kick

01:00:00Now it's two shots at goal

01:00:02That perhaps they

01:00:02Shouldn't be getting

01:00:05Maeda turns

01:00:06Goes down

01:00:07Wins the free kick

01:00:07Into the final minute of the half

01:00:09And Celtic carve out a chance

01:00:11In front of goal

01:00:11For themselves

01:00:13That's three times

01:00:14John Suter's given free kicks

01:00:15I mean you watch this one

01:00:17It's a booking

01:00:18Yeah

01:00:18Because it's his third free kick

01:00:20But also the fact it made this turn

01:00:21And to get away

01:00:22So these simple things

01:00:24Are not going their way

01:00:25At this moment in time

01:00:32Scales forced to go back

01:00:34Sinasalo

01:00:34To Murray

01:00:39Scales wants it

01:00:44Maeda

01:00:47Back to Scales

01:00:52Not much in the way of

01:00:54The stoppages

01:00:55In this first half

01:00:56Probably a minute or so

01:00:57I would guess

01:01:09Tierney quickly closed down

01:01:13Just a one minute added

01:01:15Confirmed

01:01:22Tierney

01:01:23Dispossessed

01:01:24Wins it back

01:01:25Wins it back

01:01:25But it's going to be

01:01:26Rangers ball here

01:01:29Cleared upfield by Sterling

01:01:31Into the head of Scales

01:01:32And out for a Rangers throw

01:01:37That's the point I'm making

01:01:38When they put it in

01:01:38There's obviously somebody

01:01:40An out ball for them

01:01:41Celtic don't have that

01:01:42At this moment in time

01:01:43And it's an issue

01:01:44Maybe Matt will look at it

01:01:45In the second half

01:01:45Saying well okay I'm maybe

01:01:46Play with that second striker

01:01:48And put another striker on

01:01:50And be a bit more direct

01:01:51In the game

01:01:52There's a possibility

01:01:53He may do that

01:01:55Well before that

01:01:56You're going to hear from

01:01:56Lubomir Maravchik

01:01:57Who is the latest guest

01:01:58In our

01:02:00Celtic

01:02:00FC official podcast

01:02:03Could do with Maravchik

01:02:04And his prime out there

01:02:05Today

01:02:05But an effort he blows

01:02:06For the end of the first half

01:02:08And that man there

01:02:09Cermiti

01:02:10Is the man who's

01:02:11Given Rangers a two goal lead

01:02:12Too

01:02:13Good finishings

01:02:14It has to be said

01:02:14The first one an overhead kick

01:02:16The second one

01:02:16Good bit of play

01:02:18But Celtic

01:02:19Should have done better

01:02:20Defensively

01:02:20Especially for that second goal

01:02:22And that's a crucial one

01:02:23Because it's not the stuffing

01:02:24Out of Celtic

01:02:25Who have

01:02:26Laboured in front of goal

01:02:27Not really created

01:02:28Many chances

01:02:29If any chances

01:02:30To really bother Jack Butland

01:02:32That one cross in

01:02:33From Kieran Tierney

01:02:34That Butland had to come out

01:02:35And make the save

01:02:36The only chance

01:02:37They've really

01:02:37Put the goalkeeper

01:02:38Under any pressure

01:02:40It's been

01:02:40A dominant first half

01:02:42For the home side

01:02:43They go in

01:02:43Boyd by those two goals

01:02:45But

01:02:45We're only halfway through the game

01:02:47And we've seen this fixture

01:02:48Turn on its head

01:02:49Many times

01:02:49But Martin O'Neill

01:02:50Sean Maloney

01:02:51And their coaching staff

01:02:52Have a big job to do

01:02:53To not just

01:02:55Well

01:02:56Raise the spirits

01:02:56It's in the dressing room

01:02:57At half time

01:02:58But try and find a way

01:02:59To get the team

01:02:59Back in this game

01:03:00At half time

01:03:01At Ibrox

01:03:02It's Rangers 2

01:03:02Celtic 0

01:03:08Coming up on the official

01:03:09Celtic FC podcast

01:03:11Celtic legend

01:03:12Lubomir Maravchik

01:03:13Is in the studio

01:03:14And

01:03:15He shares his fondest memories

01:03:17From his days at Celtic Park

01:03:18And he speaks

01:03:19About his special relationship

01:03:21With the Celtic fans

01:03:23It's

01:03:24More than 20 years now

01:03:25And

01:03:26And I still have

01:03:27Good

01:03:30Relationship

01:03:30With the fans

01:03:31With the people

01:03:32In Glasgow

01:03:34It's obviously brilliant

01:03:35That you're here

01:03:36And hopefully you bring

01:03:36Some of the

01:03:37Some of your magic here

01:03:38To Celtic Park tonight

01:03:39I wanted to ask you

01:03:40Because you're so

01:03:41You're so well loved

01:03:42Here at Celtic Park

01:03:44You know

01:03:44I'm assuming

01:03:45That you can't

01:03:46Walk down the street

01:03:47In Glasgow

01:03:48Without Celtic supporters

01:03:49Stopping you

01:03:50What's it like

01:03:50For you to come back here

01:03:51Today nobody stopped me

01:03:52Because I had

01:03:54The hood up

01:03:55The hood up

01:03:55Because it was raining

01:03:56You know

01:03:57You're usual

01:03:59Now

01:04:02It's absolutely

01:04:03For me crazy

01:04:04When

01:04:05After a long time

01:04:07When I left

01:04:08You know

01:04:09It's

01:04:10More than 20 years now

01:04:11And I still have

01:04:13Good

01:04:16Relationship

01:04:16With the fans

01:04:17With the people

01:04:18In Glasgow

01:04:18With the

01:04:19Obviously directors

01:04:21Everybody

01:04:21Very nice

01:04:22With me here

01:04:23You

01:04:24Invite me here

01:04:25For the Celtic broadcast

01:04:27That it's

01:04:31Always pleasure

01:04:32To me

01:04:32To speak about Celtic

01:04:34To be here

01:04:34Watch Celtic

01:04:36To play

01:04:36I also today

01:04:37It's

01:04:38Never easy game

01:04:40Because Livingstone

01:04:40On it's

01:04:41Bottom

01:04:42On the table

01:04:43But still

01:04:44Celtic must

01:04:45Attacking

01:04:46Must score

01:04:47The goals

01:04:47What is good

01:04:49For the fans

01:04:49Because fans

01:04:50Come to Celtic

01:04:52To watch

01:04:52The Celtic win

01:04:53And especially

01:04:54Play good

01:04:55And score the goals

01:04:55Nice goals

01:04:56You know

01:04:57That

01:04:58I think

01:05:00I saw

01:05:01The good players

01:05:04Swedish guy

01:05:05And Benjamin

01:05:06Nigren

01:05:07Very good left foot

01:05:08Nice score

01:05:10Nice goal

01:05:10Against Harz

01:05:11Free kick

01:05:13I think

01:05:14Celtic

01:05:14Now

01:05:15Just need

01:05:17Keep

01:05:18Keep going

01:05:19Make the good

01:05:20Good result

01:05:22And score the goals

01:05:24Up front

01:05:25Cech

01:05:26From the Czech Republic

01:05:29Yeah

01:05:29He also scored

01:05:31His first goal

01:05:31For Celtic

01:05:32Last game

01:05:34I think

01:05:35A lot of positive things

01:05:36Martin is back

01:05:36Martin is

01:05:37Been

01:05:38Very successful

01:05:39Still successful

01:05:40Now

01:05:41I cross

01:05:42Fingers

01:05:43For Celtic

01:05:44For end of the season

01:05:45Because it's gonna

01:05:45It's gonna be

01:05:46What I said exciting

01:05:48And

01:05:49Fans

01:05:50Will be

01:05:52Present

01:05:53Yeah

01:05:54All game

01:05:55Here

01:05:56And

01:05:57I hope so today

01:05:58As well

01:05:59How many people

01:06:00Today?

01:06:00I'm not sure

01:06:0255?

01:06:03Hopefully

01:06:04Here's hoping

01:06:04Because I brought

01:06:06Some Slovak

01:06:07Friends

01:06:08Today

01:06:09I hope it's gonna be

01:06:10Good atmosphere

01:06:11Here's hoping

01:06:12You mentioned there

01:06:13It's always good

01:06:13To come back

01:06:14And speak about Celtic

01:06:16I'm aware obviously

01:06:16You're wanting to get out

01:06:17And see the game

01:06:18So I won't take up too much

01:06:19Of your time

01:06:19Let's get straight into it then

01:06:21And talk about

01:06:22The Celtic years

01:06:24You joined Celtic

01:06:25Back in 1998

01:06:27From Duisburg

01:06:28Joe Venglos

01:06:30Signed you

01:06:30For the club

01:06:31Talk to him about

01:06:33How the signing came about

01:06:34And what was your relationship

01:06:35Like with Dr Joe?

01:06:37It was

01:06:39Very professional

01:06:40But also very friendly

01:06:42Because

01:06:42We've been

01:06:43Working together

01:06:44In national team

01:06:46In World Cup

01:06:481990

01:06:49And

01:06:49I saw his family

01:06:52His

01:06:53His

01:06:54Sons

01:06:54Everybody

01:06:57His

01:06:57His wife

01:06:58Eva

01:06:59Very nice

01:07:00Woman

01:07:01She

01:07:02Everybody been

01:07:03Very close to me

01:07:04Very good relationship

01:07:06With the whole family

01:07:08And Mr. Venglos

01:07:09Gave me

01:07:10Absolutely

01:07:15Honour

01:07:16To play for Celtic

01:07:18Because he brought me here

01:07:19And that

01:07:20That was

01:07:21I didn't expect it

01:07:23When I left from France

01:07:25You know

01:07:26Now

01:07:27And

01:07:28Duisburg

01:07:28Happened

01:07:29Good

01:07:30And

01:07:32Celtic

01:07:33Came

01:07:34Came

01:07:34Really

01:07:34Good time

01:07:36I was

01:07:36Really

01:07:39Hungry

01:07:40Play

01:07:41Good football

01:07:42Play

01:07:43Again

01:07:43Good football

01:07:44Because in France

01:07:45I think I had a good time

01:07:47And

01:07:47I was very good

01:07:49Prepared

01:07:49Physically

01:07:50Because I had

01:07:52Preseason

01:07:53In Germany

01:07:55You know

01:07:56In Germany

01:07:57It's hard work

01:07:58Preseason

01:07:59And

01:08:00Everything's happened

01:08:01Perfect

01:08:02Because I scored

01:08:03My

01:08:04All-Film game

01:08:05First goals

01:08:07For Celtic

01:08:07And

01:08:08And

01:08:09I really

01:08:10Appreciate

01:08:11The relationship

01:08:13With

01:08:13The Celtic

01:08:14Fans

01:08:14Really

01:08:15Really

01:08:16Good

01:08:16And

01:08:19It's still

01:08:20Good feeling

01:08:21For me

01:08:22To be back

01:08:22After

01:08:23So long time

01:08:24You know

01:08:25When I left

01:08:252002

01:08:27And

01:08:29It's really

01:08:30Happiness

01:08:30To be back

01:08:32And

01:08:32See the fans

01:08:33And

01:08:33See the stadium

01:08:35Magic

01:08:36Magic

01:08:37And I'm sure it brings back

01:08:38Good memories

01:08:39But you know

01:08:39You mentioned the fact that

01:08:40Very early

01:08:41I think it's your third game

01:08:42For Celtic

01:08:43You scored two goals

01:08:44Here

01:08:45Against Rangers

01:08:46A 5-1

01:08:47Hammering

01:08:47Of Rangers

01:08:48Here at Celtic Park

01:08:49Talk to me about

01:08:51That night

01:08:52When you scored two goals

01:08:53Against Rangers

01:08:53Here because

01:08:55Your celebrations

01:08:56Always make me

01:08:57Chuckle

01:08:57Because you almost

01:08:59Don't celebrate the goal

01:08:59What was the feeling like?

01:09:01I was under pressure

01:09:03A little bit

01:09:04Because

01:09:04You know

01:09:07Before when I was

01:09:08Talking to

01:09:08Mr. Wenglos

01:09:09Before the game

01:09:10He told me

01:09:11That it's a very important game

01:09:12And he said

01:09:13Don't worry

01:09:14I know

01:09:16About you

01:09:16Everything

01:09:17You know

01:09:17You were able to

01:09:18Play good game

01:09:19And he put me up front

01:09:21With Henrik

01:09:22As a second striker

01:09:24And

01:09:25You know

01:09:27On the beginning

01:09:28That game

01:09:28I didn't touch a lot of goals

01:09:30But my first

01:09:31Really touch

01:09:31With the ball

01:09:32I scored a goal

01:09:33You know

01:09:33Because Henrik was nice

01:09:35Left the ball for me

01:09:36He didn't strike

01:09:38Did you give him a shout

01:09:39To say leave it

01:09:39Or did he know?

01:09:40I don't remember

01:09:42Maybe

01:09:42But I think

01:09:43Henrik was

01:09:44Enough intelligent

01:09:46To see

01:09:46Who is the better position

01:09:48You know

01:09:48He left the ball

01:09:49And he saw

01:09:51That I'm back

01:09:52To him

01:09:52You know

01:09:53And

01:09:54I scored

01:09:56And

01:09:56Mr. Wenglos

01:09:57Told me

01:09:57Before the game

01:09:58If you have opportunity

01:09:59To shoot

01:10:01Try

01:10:01Take the chance

01:10:03Take the chance

01:10:04Don't

01:10:05Looking for better

01:10:06Situation

01:10:08To shoot

01:10:09Come on

01:10:10Shooting

01:10:11And

01:10:11I scored

01:10:12For my first

01:10:13Shoot

01:10:15You know

01:10:15And

01:10:15That

01:10:18Was

01:10:19You know

01:10:21I

01:10:21Took

01:10:22Perfect

01:10:22That ball

01:10:23Because

01:10:23Went

01:10:24Out of the goalkeeper

01:10:25Difficult to stop it

01:10:27You know

01:10:27After second goal

01:10:29Was

01:10:30Miracle

01:10:31Because

01:10:31I scored

01:10:33You know

01:10:34It's

01:10:35Football

01:10:38And

01:10:38End of the day

01:10:40I

01:10:40Didn't realize

01:10:42Everything

01:10:43What's happened

01:10:44You know

01:10:44In the game

01:10:45Because after

01:10:46I think

01:10:47Ten minutes to go

01:10:48I think

01:10:48I go out

01:10:49And

01:10:50I gone out

01:10:51And

01:10:51A big

01:10:54Standing ovation

01:10:56I had

01:10:56That was

01:10:57My

01:11:00My gift

01:11:02From the

01:11:03From the fans

01:11:04You know

01:11:04And

01:11:05It was an instant

01:11:05It was such an instant impact that you made

01:11:07But

01:11:08As a profession

01:11:09As a footballer

01:11:10Were you aware of

01:11:11You know

01:11:12The people who were out there doubting

01:11:15You

01:11:15You know

01:11:16You were saying some sections of the media

01:11:18Were you aware of that

01:11:19And if you were

01:11:20Did it feel good

01:11:22To sort of

01:11:22I don't know

01:11:23Shut them up straight away

01:11:24You know

01:11:25If you were a player

01:11:27I was

01:11:29Experienced player

01:11:29I didn't come

01:11:30From nowhere

01:11:31Because I played in France

01:11:32A long time

01:11:33I played World Cup

01:11:34You know

01:11:34I had a lot of experience

01:11:35From the big games

01:11:36But that game

01:11:39I knew

01:11:40That it's a very crucial moment

01:11:41For me

01:11:42For that

01:11:43I was

01:11:43My focus was

01:11:44Really

01:11:46Play good game

01:11:47Try to score goal

01:11:49But I

01:11:50Didn't expect

01:11:51I score

01:11:52From my first touch

01:11:54You know

01:11:55I didn't expect

01:11:56I score ahead

01:11:57You know

01:11:57And

01:11:59Everything

01:12:00I think

01:12:00I was

01:12:02Mentally

01:12:02I was ready for this game

01:12:04And also

01:12:05Physically

01:12:06I was good

01:12:08And

01:12:09I should be

01:12:10Concentrate

01:12:11I was

01:12:12Concentrate

01:12:12Because

01:12:13First touch

01:12:14Goal

01:12:14After he had a good position

01:12:16I scored goal

01:12:17I think

01:12:17My concentration

01:12:18Was really high

01:12:20But

01:12:21Because

01:12:23For that

01:12:24I wasn't really

01:12:25I didn't show my happiness

01:12:28After

01:12:28When I scored goal

01:12:29Because

01:12:30Always I was

01:12:32Concentrated

01:12:33About

01:12:33The game

01:12:34Yeah

01:12:35And

01:12:36And

01:12:38That

01:12:39That game

01:12:39I think

01:12:40Even for

01:12:41The whole team

01:12:42Was perfect

01:12:43Henrik

01:12:44Scored two goals

01:12:45Barcher came on

01:12:46As a young

01:12:47Scored goal

01:12:48I think it was

01:12:49Perfect day

01:12:50For everybody

01:12:51And

01:12:52And

01:12:53Me too

01:12:54And

01:12:55After I think

01:12:56Everybody understood

01:12:57Then

01:12:58Lubo is not nobody

01:13:00It's somebody

01:13:00Somebody

01:13:01Who knows

01:13:02To play football

01:13:03Who knows

01:13:04To

01:13:06Be

01:13:06In this level

01:13:09Against

01:13:11That time

01:13:12Very good team

01:13:12Rangers

01:13:13You know

01:13:13And

01:13:15After

01:13:17I think

01:13:18The

01:13:18Critic

01:13:19Nobody

01:13:20Criticised me

01:13:21Later on

01:13:22Maybe I wasn't good

01:13:23No

01:13:24But

01:13:24You certainly

01:13:26Earned the praise

01:13:26At that point

01:13:28You mentioned

01:13:29It was a perfect day

01:13:29For Celtic

01:13:30It was

01:13:31Absolutely

01:13:32There would be even

01:13:33Greater perfect days

01:13:34To come

01:13:35In a Celtic jersey

01:13:36In the future

01:13:37For yourself

01:13:38Of course that season

01:13:39You know

01:13:39In terms of silverware

01:13:40We don't

01:13:41We don't achieve

01:13:42Anything in that sense

01:13:44The following season

01:13:45Of course

01:13:45We win the League Cup

01:13:47John Barnes

01:13:48And Kenny Dalgleish

01:13:49But I was just curious

01:13:50In your opinion

01:13:51Over those two seasons

01:13:52You know

01:13:53You were performing

01:13:54Certainly in that first season

01:13:55What do you think

01:13:56Was missing

01:13:57For the team

01:13:58That we didn't

01:13:59Reach the heights

01:14:00That we would go on to?

01:14:04You know

01:14:05You know

01:14:05When I came

01:14:06My first

01:14:07First

01:14:09Game

01:14:09I saw play

01:14:11We went to

01:14:12Zurich

01:14:13In the European Cup

01:14:15We lost

01:14:16And we've been eliminated

01:14:17And

01:14:21I don't know

01:14:22What missing that time

01:14:25That

01:14:26For this team

01:14:26Maybe

01:14:28Maybe

01:14:29Maybe

01:14:31Some

01:14:32Some players

01:14:32Like

01:14:33Because

01:14:33We have

01:14:34To be honest

01:14:36After when Martin

01:14:37Came

01:14:38Brought very good players

01:14:40You know

01:14:41You know

01:14:42Came

01:14:43Later

01:14:44Okay

01:14:45Stillian

01:14:45Came

01:14:46With John Barnes

01:14:47But

01:14:48Satie

01:14:49Lenny

01:14:51After

01:14:52Tomo

01:14:53Thompson

01:14:54You know

01:14:56A lot of good qualities

01:14:58Players

01:14:59Came

01:14:59From England

01:15:00You know

01:15:01From English football

01:15:02That

01:15:03Was really important

01:15:04For Celtic

01:15:05For that

01:15:06That team

01:15:07Was better

01:15:08For European

01:15:09Challenge

01:15:10You know

01:15:10Of course

01:15:11Because

01:15:12To be honest

01:15:13Scottish League

01:15:15If

01:15:16You have a team

01:15:17For the Scottish League

01:15:18You have to have a team

01:15:19For European

01:15:19You know

01:15:20And

01:15:21The quality of the players

01:15:24Better

01:15:24Came better

01:15:25Yeah

01:15:51What

01:15:52What

01:15:57Things

01:15:57Doing

01:15:57Well分

01:15:57Satan

01:15:57Time

01:15:57You

01:15:57Need

01:15:57To

01:15:57irgendwie

01:15:57I

01:15:57Both

2026 03 01 - Rangers vs Celtic - 1st half

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