Celtic’s Scottish Premiership campaign has taken a surprising turn since their 3-3 draw against Rangers at Ibrox earlier this month.
Following events in Glasgow’s southside, the Bhoys remained a point above their rivals heading into matchday 33 of the league season.
Brendan Rodgers’ men comfortably saw off St Mirren by a scoreline of 3-0, widening the gap to four points before Rangers slipped up in Dingwall against Ross County the next again day.
Furthermore, Phillipe Clement couldn’t steady his outfit ahead of their trip to Dundee last weekend, resulting in a 0-0 draw that has left Celtic three points clear with a superior goal difference heading into the post-split fixtures.
Nevertheless, many would attribute the shift in Scottish Premiership title momentum to that chaotic day at Ibrox on April 6th, where Rangers failed to capitalise on no away fans being present in the stadium and trailed on two occasions.
Either way, Rodgers and company know there is plenty of work to be done if they are to lift the title, which would secure automatic entry to the newly-structured Champions League alongside the financial benefits it would provide at Parkhead.
Graeme Souness doubles down on Celtic’s draw at Ibrox
Graeme Souness isn’t someone overly bothered about pleasing the general public with his opinions and he moved after the Glasgow Derby stalemate to claim the point was a better one for Rangers than Celtic on home territory.
Despite their mini-collapse in their last two league fixtures, the 70-year-old has bizarrely doubled down on his statement while reviewing the state of play in the Scottish Premiership live on talkSPORT.
Initially, co-host Jim White questioned Souness on his previous verdict, stating: “After that 3-3 in the league at Ibrox, you said it was a better point for Rangers than it was for Celtic, and then Rangers go and lose at Ross County, and then they draw with Dundee; you can’t still think that can you?
Souness replied: “On a standalone 90 minutes, certainly. I’m trying to put myself in both dressing rooms. I’m 2-0 up at half-time, it gets back to 2-2, then you go 3-2 down, and you think ‘we’ve lost’.
“Then you end up getting a point out of it, so if you’re in the Rangers dressing room, you’re elated after that game; if you’re in the Celtic one, you’re feeling you’ve dropped two points.”
Sometimes, the proof is in the pudding, and Celtic are in an advantageous position as they pursue a third successive league crown, though we know how quickly things can change when you take your eye off the ball.
The Hoops will be determined to avoid that scenario, starting by claiming three points away to Dundee at Dens Park on Sunday.