Rodgers claims Clement’s anger over Old Firm remark is ‘without merit’

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers: 'The occasion is one of the most iconic games in world football. And I love it.' Photograph: Ian MacNicol/Getty Imagesclaimed his rival lacked respect after promising Celtic would have “a bit of fun” in what is being widely billed as a title decider. Celtic lead Rangers by three points with the same number of Premiership games remaining.

Rodgers’ rationale had merit; this seemed an innocuous moment, provided after last weekend’s 3-0 success over Hearts. Clement looks a man under pressure after Rangers dropped points at Ross County and Dundee to hand the initiative back to Celtic. The calmness and confidence provided by Rodgers is not only palpable but understandable. Aside from the Covid-disrupted season of 2020-21, Celtic have been Scottish football’s dominant force over more than a decade.

“We still have a massive job to do, starting tomorrow. If we can get a good performance and a good result, then we are nearly there but we still have still got a lot of work to do. The players deserve a huge amount of credit. Because when the flak has been flying, and it has been for a lot of this season, they’ve stayed strong and believed and stayed with the process.”

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