Hugh has applied Michael Beale's own Rangers quote to the boss himself while champions look uninspired under Rodgers.
Suddenly, it’s not just about Brendan Rodgers and the Celtic supporters’ post-Postecoglou panic when it comes to Ibrox this afternoon.
And never let your own team’s failings get in the way of saying: “What about them?” in reference to the team from across the road on the other side of the city. There is another awkward, pre-match quote from Rangers’ trip to Holland to get out of the way as well. Which brings us back to this afternoon and a derby which has now become about two managers instead of just one. When it comes to Rodgers, I simply don’t buy the one about Ibrox being the very best place to go to in search of inspiration in the wake of two goal-less games for Celtic, one of which led to cup elimination and the other one being the cause of two valuable league points being lost.
Celtic are currently playing the most uninspiring football since Ronny Deila was the manager and they were closing the top tier of the ground on occasion through lack of public interest. Deila was tolerated until he lost a Scottish Cup tie to Rangers when they were a Championship side and Dermot Desmond dumped him and hired Rodgers first time around as an uplifting catalyst for change. And it worked. Almost too well, as it turns out.
Celtic are enjoying a time of unprecedented success. Rangers, conversely, have won two major trophies, the same number as St Johnstone, over the last decade. The thought of a shift in power within Glasgow is abhorrent to the Celtic fans and today has the potential – Eindhoven notwithstanding – for being difficult to take on their part.
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