Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers is adamant that his players’ attention be fully focused on their Boxing Day journey to Dens Park to play Dundee, and he won’t allow their thoughts to stray from this weekend’s pivotal derby matchup with Rangers.
This Saturday’s Old Firm match might have a significant impact on the title race as it is the second match of the highly anticipated Premiership season. But before then, in a jam-packed holiday schedule, both teams play one more game: Celtics vs. Dees, followed by Rangers vs. Ross County at home 24 hours later. The winners understand very well how important it is to treat Tony Docherty’s squad with respect.
About the game versus the Rangers, Rodgers remarked, “It’s so far away.” “These are always fantastic games, but as players, managers, and coaches, our whole attention is on Dundee this coming weekend. We’ll recuperate, prepare, and depart; our goal is to score three points.
With a 2-0 victory over Livingston last weekend, Celtic returned to winning ways after two straight league losses. Prior to Celtic’s last three games before the winter break, Rodgers hopes it serves as a spark. He then added, “I think the next three games are obviously important for us.” “December is usually a difficult month. With so many games, the month may be somewhat tedious. The pace and intensity are what you want. We’ve found that to be challenging at times because so many of the same guys must play. We haven’t been able to work things out. The guys played incredibly well against Livingston, and we want to continue that into the next match.
