The important derby match between Rangers and Celtic this coming weekend will not cross Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers’ players’ minds; instead, he will only allow them to concentrate fully on their Boxing Day trip to Dens Park to play Dundee.This Saturday’s Old Firm match could 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 against 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.
Last weekend, Celtic defeated Livingston 2-0 to resume their winning ways after suffering two straight league losses. Prior to Celtic’s last three games before the winter break, Rodgers hopes it serves as a spark. He went on, “I think the next three games are obviously important for us.” “December is usually a difficult month. With so many games, the month can be quite tedious. The pace and intensity are what you want. We’ve found that to be challenging at times because so many of the same players must play. We haven’t been able to work things out. The guys played really well against Livingston, and we want to continue that into the next match.
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