Celtic effectively defended their Scottish Premiership title, despite some disappointing results against Rangers.
Celtic achieved only one point from nine in the final three Glasgow Derbies of the season, as they were defeated by Philippe Clement and Barry Ferguson at Ibrox and Parkhead, respectively.
Nevertheless, Celtic maintained their dominance in the league and concluded the season with a substantial 15-point advantage over Rangers at the summit of the Scottish Premiership table.
This has prompted Ally McCoist to investigate the reason for Celtic’s continued lead, despite Rangers’ recent success in the major derby encounters.
Rangers’ inability to maintain pace with Celtic is acknowledged by Ally McCoist as “one of the challenges.”
Compared to previous seasons, Celtic’s record against Rangers in the Glasgow Derbies was lacking. That is a fact that even the most fervent Hoops enthusiast will concede.
Nevertheless, Celtic’s performance against the other SPFL teams was superior to that of Rodgers’ team, as they dominated the majority of the competition.
McCoist acknowledges that his former club bungled last season at this point.
McCoist stated to talkSPORT, “I believe that one of the challenges domestically is that Celtic would play them because Celtic would be interested in the match.”
Every European team would play open against Rangers nine times out of ten because they would be tempted to do so, and Rangers would relish the opportunity.
“They have one or two players who are capable of hitting you on the counter, and they could play a game similar to a football.” However, the other teams that arrive or remain in a defensive position will counterattack when it is necessary to break them down, and I believe that is where they encountered difficulty.
The truth about Celtic vs Rangers encounters that Ally McCoist will not appreciate
The Glasgow Derby fixtures contain an uncomfortable truth that Ally McCoist will not appreciate.
Celtic turned on the flair and defeated the Ibrox club in games that were significant when it mattered.
Celtic secured a 3-0 victory over Rangers in the inaugural derby of the season, thereby establishing a precedent for the prospective Ibrox title challenge.
In the League Cup final, Celtic defeated Rangers to win the cup, albeit on penalties, in another contest that was significant on the day.
Rangers’ performance was superior to Celtic’s due to the fact that the league title contest was effectively concluded by the time the New Year Derby rolled around.
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