I think many Celtic fans will agree that getting out of Ibrox with a draw against Rangers at this stage of the season is a pretty decent result.
Now I am aware that we were 2-0 up at halftime and then leading again with just over ten minutes to go, but overall, considering the effect VAR had on the game, getting a point was still a good result,
It means that nothing changes at the top of the table heading into the last six games of the season and with the final Glasgow Derby of the season at Celtic Park, Brendan Rodgers is firmly in the driving seat in the race for the Scottish Premiership title.
Brendan Rodgers ‘disappointed’ with Ibrox result
But despite that, pundit, Gordon Dalziel, believes that the Celtic manager will look back on the first half Celtic played and be disappointed.
The way Celtic played in the first 45 minutes at Ibrox was superb and took a healthy 2-0 lead into the break and they were cruising. Which makes Dalziel’s claim that little bit more puzzling.
Dalziel said [Superscoreboard], “Listening to Brendan Rodgers, I think he’ll look at that first half and be very disappointed because he should have put the game to bed. I really do.
“I thought some of the football they played was excellent at times.
“Created a few chances and I know Rangers had a couple of half-chances because Celtic dominated most of that first half.”
When you look at what Celtic were up against, the team did a magnificent job in that first half to control the game.
No fans, no captain and a half-fit Reo Hatate meant that the Ibrox match was meant to be an uphill struggle.
It never panned out that way and as I said before, had VAR not intervened when it did, Celtic were looking good for the win as Rangers were devoid of ideas.
Brendan Rodgers’ Ibrox verdict
Brendan Rodgers himself was delighted with the way the team played. In fact, the Celtic manager was at pains to say specifically that he wasn’t disappointed at all.
Speaking after the game, Rodgers said, “Listen, I’m not disappointed. Clearly, the game went on for another eight minutes, so the game’s never done until the final whistle.
“But we kept fighting and kept pushing and these games now with no supporters, thankfully it’s the last games without the supporters, we had to stand up and be counted and the players did that. You saw that in the first half.”
I’ve said before and I’ll say it again, those are the words of a man who is happy with the result he got and how his team played. To suggest otherwise is just nonsense.
