Tag: Scottish Premiership
Christie says ‘it’s an absolute joy’ to play alongside McGregor
Ryan Christie says “it’s an absolute joy” to play alongside Callum McGregor because the Celtic midfielder “uses the ball so well”. Christie has enjoyed an extended period of playing time…
Read more »Embarrassment for Celtic as McCoist delivers worrying verdict on Griffiths
Celtic have been left embarrassed by the actions of Leigh Griffiths, with the Hoops centre-forward spending a lot of time on social media to revel in the misfortune of his…
Read more »‘Give the lad a break’ – Lee McCulloch defends Sadiq after poor Rangers performance
Lee McCulloch moved to defend Umar Sadiq after his performance for Rangers in the semi-final of the League Cup. The 21-year-old was singled out for criticism after a below-par showing…
Read more »Morelos and Lafferty return in double boost for Rangers ahead of Kilmarnock clash
Steven Gerrard has received a double boost ahead of Rangers’ meeting with Kilmarnock, with Alfredo Morelos and Kyle Lafferty both available for Wednesday’s Scottish Premiership meeting, reports Sky Sports. Rangers…
Read more »Hodson ‘open-minded’ to Rangers exit, says he’d consider joining St Mirren permanently
Lee Hodson has admitted he’d be “open-minded” to leaving Rangers on a permanent basis, naming St Mirren at the club he’d consider joining. The right-back has spent the season on…
Read more »Nicholas says McGregor will be ‘eventually banned’
Charlie Nicholas believes Allan McGregor will be “eventually banned” after his return to Rangers has led to numerous altercations with players. The experienced goalkeeper, who left Rangers for Besiktas in…
Read more »Hughes says Christie could solve Scotland’s problem in attack
John Hughes believes Ryan Christie could solve Scotland’s problem in attack, with the 23-year-old being in fine form of late. Christie has struggled for playing time at Celtic, but he’s…
Read more »Rodgers says he ‘was actually surprised’ that Everton sold Naismith
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers says he “was actually surprised” that Everton sold Steven Naismith, as he believed the Scottish international was a “key player” at Goodison Park. Naismith initially joined…
Read more »Ajer says the Celtic physios did a ‘fantastic job’ to speed up his recovery
Kristoffer Ajer thanked the Celtic physios for their hard work in getting him back on the football pitch in time to feature in the League Cup semi-final against Hearts. The…
Read more »McGregor says ‘it would’ve been incredible’ for Celtic to face Rangers in cup final
Callum McGregor says “it would have been incredible” for his Celtic side to face Rangers in the League Cup final. The Hoops booked their place in the final of the…
Read more »Dalglish says Rogic is ‘such an important player’ to Celtic
Sir Kenny Dalglish was full of praise for Tom Rogic, calling the Celtic midfielder “such an important player” to manager Brendan Rodgers and “one of the finest” playmakers. Rogic joined…
Read more »Christie ‘still talking’ with Celtic over a contract extension
Ryan Christie says he’s “still talking” with Celtic over a contract extension. The right-midfielder has struggled for game time this season but impressed when given a chance in the League…
Read more »McCoist says ‘terrific’ Kent is a player ‘Gerrard wants to sign’ permanently
Ally McCoist was full of praise for Rangers winger Ryan Kent, acknowledging exactly why Steven “Gerrard wants to sign” the player. McCoist called the player “terrific” and says he’s been…
Read more »Celtic could be without Kouassi, Ntcham, Brown, Griffiths, Simunovic and Gamboa for Dundee clash
Celtic could be without six players ahead of Wednesday’s trip to Dens Park to face Dundee FC in the Scottish Premiership clash, with Eboue Kouassi, Olivier Ntcham, Scott Brown, Leigh…
Read more »McCoist says he ‘would’ve driven’ Rodgers ‘down the M6’ to join Villa
Ally McCoist says he “would’ve driven” Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers “down the M6” to get him to replace Steve Bruce before Dean Smith was appointment. When Bruce was sacked by…
Read more »Rae says Sadiq did ‘relatively well’ against Aberdeen on Sunday
Updated:Alex Rae believes Umar Sadiq did “relatively well” for Rangers in Sunday’s League Cup semi-final defeat to Aberdeen, reports The Sun. The 21-year-old was given a rare start by Steven…
Read more »Embarrassing situation for Celtic as Brendan Rodgers makes Leigh Griffiths admission
Updated:Celtic have been left in an embarrassing situation after Brendan Rodgers admitting he’s completely unsure when Leigh Griffiths will return, reports The Sun. The Hoops manager had previously denied suggestions…
Read more »Rodgers says Celtic are in talks with Christie over a contract extension
Updated:Brendan Rodgers has revealed Celtic are in talks with Ryan Christie over a contract extension, after the 23-year-old stole the show in Sunday’s League Cup semi-final win over Hearts, reports…
Read more »Rodgers says Compper will have ‘limited game time’ this season
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers was very honest when asked about Marvin Compper’s future at Parkhead, admitting the centre-back may struggle for playing time this season. Compper joined Celtic from RB…
Read more »Boyata could leave Celtic, Besiktas considering a move as replacement for Vida
According to Turkish Football, Dedryck Boyata could be on his way out of Celtic, with Besiktas the latest to be linked with his signature. The Turkish Super Lig side are…
Read more »Gerrard says Docherty is ‘shining’ while out on loan
Rangers manager Steven Gerrard says Greg Docherty is “shining” while out on loan at Shrewsbury Town this season. Gerrard plans to keep tabs on all players loaned out from Rangers…
Read more »Rangers to hire new manager but Gerrard’s position isn’t under threat
Rangers are on the lookout for a new manager, but Steven Gerrard’s position isn’t believed to be under threat. Instead, the Premiership giants are planning to appoint a loan manager…
Read more »Mulholland says McCorie, Middleton, Palmer, Thomson and Kelly could step up to Rangers’ first-team
Craig Mulholland, Rangers’ Head of Academy, believes Robby & Ross McCorie, Glenn Middleton, Cammy Palmer, Jack Thomson and Stephen Kelly can make the step up to the first-team in the…
Read more »Rangnick says Tierney, McGregor and Edouard are ‘great talents’
Ahead of Thursday’s clash with Celtic, RB Leipzig manager Ralf Rangnick says Kieran Tierney, Callum McGregor and Odsonne Edouard are “great talents in Scottish football” and admitted that Leipzig stood…
Read more »Rodgers says ‘quality’ Kouassi can replace the injured Brown
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers believes “quality” Eboue Kouassi can replace Scott Brown while the long-serving midfielder is sidelined with a calf injury, reports The Sun. Brown could be out of…
Read more »McCulloch says Coulibaly ‘does so much for the team’
Scotland defender Lee McCulloch says Rangers midfielder Lassana Coulibaly “does so much for the team” and was impressed with his performance in Sunday’s victory over Hamilton Academical. The Malian international…
Read more »Boyd says Morelos is ‘good’ and ‘can’t be faulted’
Kilmarnock forward Kris Boyd was full of praise for Alfredo Morelos in the aftermath of Rangers’ 4-1 win over Hamilton Academical, saying the striker “was good” and “can’t be faulted”…
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