Tag: Scottish Premiership
Benkovic says he’s ‘looking forward to playing beside’ Boyata for Celtic
Celtic defender Filip Benkovic says he’s “looking forward to playing beside” Dedryck Boyata, calling the centre-back “quality”. Benkovic recently returned from injury to play an hour against St Johnstone and…
Read more »No way back for Compper after latest comments
Celtic centre-back Marvin Compper has been highly critical of manager Brendan Rodgers after his lack of playing time, questioning why he isn’t getting any minutes and revealing that the Hoops…
Read more »Commons says Katic “had a poor game” and reacted badly to being subbed
Despite Rangers running out 4-1 victors against Hamilton Academical on Sunday, Kris Commons wasn’t pleased with the performances of a handful of players. He said Jordan Rossiter, who has been…
Read more »Commons says Rossiter “was a bystander” for Rangers against Hamilton
Kris Commons was critical of Jordan Rossiter’s performance against Hamilton, suggesting the Rangers midfielder “was a bystander” on Sunday. Steven Gerrard’s side picked up all three points at the New…
Read more »Commons says Ejaria has a “silky touch and good movement”
Kris Commons was full of praise for Rangers midfielder Ovie Ejaria, saying the 20-year-old has a “silky touch and good movement”. Rangers beat Hamilton Academicals 4-1 on Sunday, October 21,…
Read more »Gerrard says Sadiq has “improved a lot” after previous criticism
Rangers manager Steven Gerrard says Umar Sadiq has “improved a lot” since being criticised and is working hard to get himself in the first-team, reports the Daily Mail. He’s made…
Read more »Stubbs felt Hibernian “could exploit” Tavernier in 2016 Scottish Cup final
Alan Stubbs revealed how he masterminded Hibernian’s Scottish Cup final victory over Rangers in 2016, admitting he targeted James Tavernier due to his attacking nature. Stubbs said he “could exploit”…
Read more »Aitken says Brown has “too much to offer” to leave Celtic next summer
Roy Aitken says he would be shocked if Scott Brown left Celtic next summer and believes the long-serving midfielder “leads by example” and has “too much to offer” on and…
Read more »Burn says “highly-regarded” Windass can “prove himself” to ex-boss Gerrard
Wigan Athletic defender Dan Burn believes Josh Windass can “prove himself” to his old Rangers manager Steven Gerrard by shining in the Championship for the Latics, reports The Sun. Windass,…
Read more »McGregor says he’s “trying to learn from” Brown at Celtic
Celtic midfielder Callum McGregor says he’s “trying to learn from” Scott Brown so that he’ll be in a position where he can eventually replace him when the veteran retires, reports…
Read more »Rodgers says McGregor was “absolutely tactically brilliant” against Hibs
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers was delighted with the performance of Callum McGregor against Hibernian, praising the midfielder for his tactical brilliance, reports The Sun. McGregor played a full 90 minutes…
Read more »Provan says Brown is “hugely overrated” and has “not enough discipline” for Celtic
Davie Provan believes Scott Brown is “hugely overrated” and has “not enough discipline” for Celtic. The long-serving midfielder has an uncertain future at Parkhead with his contract expiring next summer…
Read more »Alex Rae reacts to Rangers win vs Hamilton on Twitter
Updated:Glasgow Rangers produced a brilliant performance to secure a comfortable win against Hamilton Accies on Sunday. The Ibrox club have now secured back to back wins in the Scottish Premiership. Former…
Read more »Alan Nixon says Rodgers is wanted by Newcastle and Leicester
According to Alan Nixon of The Sun, Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers is being eyed by both Newcastle United and Leicester City. The Hoops would demand around £9m in compensation, however,…
Read more »Rodgers says Edouard is “top-class” and a “top talent”
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers was full of praise for striker Odsonne Edouard after Saturday’s win over Hibernian, reports The Sun. The Hoops enjoyed their third consecutive league victory with a…
Read more »Rodgers says Brown “will be a doubt” for Celtic’s Europa League clash
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers says Scott Brown “will be a doubt” for Celtic’s upcoming Europa League clash, reports the Daily Mail. The midfielder picked up an injury in Saturday’s win…
Read more »Shiels says Lafferty “won’t turn his back” on the national team
Dean Shiels believes Kyle Lafferty “won’t turn his back” on the Northern Ireland national team, despite getting caught up in a major row with the Football Association after pulling out…
Read more »Gerrard says Lafferty “won’t be available” for Rangers against Hamilton
Updated:Steven Gerrard has confirmed Kyle Laffery “won’t be available at the weekend” when Rangers travel to face Hamilton Academical on Sunday, reports The Sun. After pulling out of international duty…
Read more »Rodgers says Arzani “adapted very well” at Celtic and is “making progress”
Updated:Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has dismissed claims that Daniel Arzani has an exit clause attached to his contract and says the outcast has “adapted very well” and is “making progress”…
Read more »“There is a clause to bring me back” – Benkovic admits he could leave Celtic in January
Updated:Celtic defender Filip Benkovic has revealed he could exit Parkhead when the winter transfer window opens in January, as per a clause in his loan contract. The 21-year-old joined Celtic…
Read more »Davies says Benkovic is “imposing”, “dominant” and “technically good”
Updated:Celtic assistant manager Chris Davies was full of praise for Filip Benkovic, who joined the club on loan from Leicester City over the summer. The Croatian u21 international has been…
Read more »Belgium coach says Musonda “wants too much” and “demands everything”
Updated:Belgium u21 coach Johan Walem believes Charly Musonda “wants to do too much” and “demands everything” in his career, and believes the Celtic midfielder has an attitude problem that needs…
Read more »Gray says Lafferty is “completely wrong” after Northern Ireland row
Updated:Former Celtic man Michael Gray took aim at Kyle Lafferty after his row with Northern Ireland, saying the Rangers striker was “completely wrong” in his actions to contact the club…
Read more »Martinez says Boyata is “increasingly mature” and “the future”
Roberto Martinez says Dedryck Boyata is “increasingly mature” and “the future” of Belgium’s national team, reports the Daily Record. The Celtic centre-back joined from Manchester City in 2015 and has…
Read more »Brown reveals he’s spoken to Lawwell over Celtic coaching role
Scott Brown revealed he’s spoken to Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell and manager Brendan Rodgers over a coaching role, reports The Sun. The long-serving midfielder is in the final year…
Read more »Rangers suffer injury blow to Arfield ahead of Hamilton clash on Sunday
Rangers have suffered an injury blow to Scott Arfield ahead of Sunday’s Scottish Premiership clash with Hamilton Academical. The 29-year-old picked up a hamstring injury on international duty with Canada…
Read more »Journalist says Barry Ferguson spoke to Lee Wallace after job offer
According to Robert Grieve of The Sun, Barry Ferguson spoke to Rangers defender Lee Wallace after receiving a job offer from Lowland League side Kelty Hearts – something he’s genuinely…
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