Today, Barry Ferguson provides his perspective on the game as part of the ongoing post-match analysis and pundit response to Celtic’s victory against Rangers.
The strange assessment of Graeme Souness over the size of the difference between Celtic and Rangers, as well as the disappointment Ally McCoist felt upon learning of the outcome, had already been reported to Celtic supporters this week.
Overall, it makes sense that the analysts who support Rangers are devastated this week. Former Ibrox player Barry Ferguson will be the next to weigh in on the Celtic loss.
Barry Ferguson was “hurt” by Celtics supporters.
More accurately, Ferguson was injured by the outcome, but he was also injured by what the Celtic supporters did to him when he was in the Parkhead director’s box during the 3-0 thrashing.
Ferguson stated, “I’m not going to lie,” in the Daily Record. It hurts, this one.
“Perhaps it was because I was seated in the directors’ box at Parkhead, witnessing it firsthand.
Maybe it was the happiness on the cheeks of the Celtic supporters when they were smiling in my face and doing their little huddle dance when their side was ahead 3-0.
“Let’s just say that it was interesting.”
Ferguson continued, saying that the Ibrox club did not “lose the proper way” against Celtic and that his own team’s performance was primarily to blame for the “hurt and disappointment,” but it is obvious that he was deeply irritated by what the fans did.
Chris Sutton, a former Celtics hero, was also aware of it.
Sutton mocks Ferguson over remarks made by a Celtics supporter
Sutton is well-aware of what it’s like to face criticism from rival supporters. Rangers supporters continue to make fun of the former Celtic striker even when he is a pundit for Sky Sports.
Sutton also mocked the former Rangers captain on social media in response to Ferguson’s column:
“Can Celtic fans please quit doing the huddle when Barry is at Parkhead?,” Sutton uttered.
Following their victory over their Glasgow rivals, Celtic now leads the Scottish Premiership standings by five points.
Even more intriguingly, Rangers are currently in fourth place, four points behind the formidable Aberdeen and one point behind Dundee United—the team they will play against in their first game following the international break.
The burden would be increased on Ferguson and his team at this early point in the season if Rangers were to lose at Tannadice and Celtic defeated a struggling Hearts later that day.
