In Scottish football, Celtic are a topic of conversation frequently, and their title fight hasn’t made a difference in that regard.
This weekend, the Bhoys take on Kilmarnock at Parkhead with the hope of winning nine out of ten games in all competitions.
Furthermore, should Brendan Rodgers’ team manage to defeat their Ayrshire opponents—who travel to Glasgow for a short game with a winning record in five—they will have widened the gap at the top of the Scottish Premiership to three points.
Since there is a domestic double up for grabs, the Celtic support has, to be honest, had highs and lows this season. However, they are eager to see what the rest of the season has in store.
The Hoops will put their mettle to the test in the upcoming weeks in a setting where they must maintain composure in the face of outside noise.
We will have to wait and see if Rodgers’ team can pull off the feat once more, although several members of the roster have experienced this before and possess the necessary tenacity and determination to win trophies.
On Wednesday night’s Sportscene broadcast, Neil McCann discussed the midweek activities in the Scottish Premiership and expressed his opinion that the Celtic support hasn’t been very patient in the past several weeks.
“They want to go top of the league after being so far behind, but there’s an enormous amount of patience being shown by that (Rangers) support right now, and that is helping the team stay relaxed, cool, and calm – maybe not the same across the city (Celtic),” he said on the Valentine’s Day edition of the show.
While it is true that Celtic supporters have occasionally expressed their dissatisfaction this season—and they have every right to—there has recently been a noticeable unity between Rodgers’ team and the core support.
Last week, the Hoops faced severe pressure on the road against Hibernian, but they overcame it and emerged victorious in the end. Manager Aaron Rodgers even took pleasure in the post-match celebrations.
The Irishman also refuted the idea that there was a crisis at Parkhead, which was raised by some, saying last week following the defeat of St Mirren: “I don’t think it’s a crisis.” It’s clear that an outside story has been developed. To be honest, I don’t anticipate anything less. We only give ourselves attention. We are a successful team.
At the end of the day, everyone has the right to their own opinion, and nobody will change it—we’ll just leave it at that.
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