The world will be watching the Scottish Premiership this weekend as Rangers, the bitter rivals, take on Celtic, the reigning champions, in the first Old-Firm Derby of the Philippe Clement era.
Celtic will view the match as the ideal opportunity to gain more ground in the race for the championship. After 20 games, the Hoops lead the Gers by five points, but their opponents still have two games remaining to close the gap.
When the Glasgow rivals faced off earlier in the season in September, Celtic’s Kyogo Furuhashi scored the game’s decisive goal in a 1-0 victory that stunned the Ibrox crowd.
Both teams are confident about their chances of winning the championship this year, and how both teams develop over the next few months may depend greatly on what happens during the January transfer window.
Glasgow World has compiled all of the major stories involving Celtic and Rangers in light of this.
Tipped to make an unexpected Premier League comeback is Brendan Rodgers.
After just six months back at Celtic Park, Brendan Rodgers is already being considered for a Premier League comeback with one of the biggest teams in the division. If Eddie Howe is fired as Newcastle United’s manager, the former Leicester City manager is apparently among the favorites to take over as manager.
Despite his team’s stellar play in the previous season, some media outlets have cast doubt on Howe’s tenure in the St. James’ Park dugout. The Magpies have dropped to eighth place in the table as a result of their poor league performance, especially away from home. They were also eliminated from the Champions League and Carabao Cup in recent weeks.
Prior to Howe’s appointment in 2021, Rodgers was regarded as one of the front-runners for the position; at the same time, the two-time Scottish Premiership winner was being evaluated alongside Unai Emery and Antonio Conte.
Newcastle will likely have a busy transfer window in the coming weeks. They will also have a busy football month in 2024 with games against Manchester City, Liverpool, and Sunderland.
Amidst ties to the Rangers, Steven Naismith admits Lawrence Shankland.
With 11 goals for Hearts, Lawrence Shankland is the highest scoring player in the Scottish Premiership and one of the best players in the league.
Hearts’ strong league position this season has been largely attributed to his outstanding play; the Edinburgh giants are currently third in the league and on track to make it to Europe.
Rangers, who have been strongly linked with a move for the attacker in recent weeks, have taken notice of the striker’s form.Shankland himself informed the Scotsman that people “beyond his pay grade” will decide on his future.
Although Shankland’s manager, Naismith, acknowledged that the team is ready for any scenario.”There’s always interest when you’re doing well,” the Hearts manager said to Sky Sports news. I have consistently maintained that the Scottish league has no control over a player’s decision to leave or stay. All Scottish clubs agree that players eventually leave, but we are in a great position as a team.
“We have a great structure, and Shanks is a big part of our efforts to grow both on and off the field. However, I understand that when you’re doing well, there will always be interest in you. As a club, we are at ease with the circumstances and potential outcomes. We are prepared for every possible scenario.
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