Things Go From Bad to Worse for Stumbling Celtic
- Celtic manager Martin O'Neill indicated he will consider his position after Sunday's 1-0 home defeat to Rangers at Parkhead, a result capping a damaging week for the Northern Irishman.
- Mounting pressure followed a seven-day period where Celtic lost 3-0 to Rangers in the Premier Sports Cup and fell 3-1 at home to Ferencvaros in the Europa League.
- Acknowledging the increasing discontent among fans, O'Neill stated, "I'm not immune from criticism." The 74-year-old plans to "reflect on the games" during the international break.
- O'Neill said he will "obviously speak to the board" to assess whether he can help the team improve, while acknowledging age may play a part in recent struggles.
- Despite recent setbacks, Celtic remains two points clear at the summit of the William Hill Premiership, though Derek McInnes' Rangers squad closed the gap heading into the international break.
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Rangers beat Celtic for second time in eight days
Rangers claimed a second Old Firm victory in the space of eight days, moving within two points of Scottish Premiership leaders Celtic and piling further pressure on their city rivals. With no visiting supporters inside Celtic Park, Ryan Naderi silenced the home crowd before half-time by scoring his first goal in the fixture. The result […]
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lancashiretelegraph.co.ukRyan Naderi on target as Rangers make it a double against Celtic
The striker’s first-half goal was enough to spark silence, and then boos, in a stadium occupied by only Hoops fans.
Rangers defeated Celtic Park 1-0, setting the title race on fire and with the victory against champions Celtic, they are within touching distance of the top. Naderi scored the "golden" goal in the "Old Firm" and put his "signature" wide of the big double With this victory, Rangers climbed to second place with 16 points and reduced the gap to two from leaders Celtic, who suffered their first defeat this season. Rangers took the lead with a goal f…
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