When Gabby Agbonlahor informed Alan Brazil that Ally McCoist had been on the phone following Rangers’ comeback to a 3-3 draw against Celtic at Ibrox in the Old Firm derby, Brazil became enraged.
Celtic failed to end the game and kept Rangers in the title fight, despite having a two-goal lead, giving it away, and then failing to capitalize on a late goal to put them ahead.
But Brazil insisted that Brendan Rodgers’ team only needed to win the games left to win the league; after the league splits, the Gers still had to travel to Parkhead.
Laughing, Agbonlahor said, “From two goals up, what are Celtic doing?” live on talkSPORT [06:06]. Hey, buddy, how are you? After the game, I had not received any calls from your friend McCoist.
Brazil then revealed: “Tell him that we’ve won it and that we need to win every game. The Rangers must play Celtic at Parkhead once more. Please check your facts before you laugh. Is someone going to lose points before then? It’s in a few weeks.
Following the Rangers and Celtics draw at Ibrox, the SPFL title race continues
With a two-goal lead and a late goal from Adam Idah that appeared to win them the match in the 87th minute, Celtic and Brazil will undoubtedly be disappointed with the outcome at Ibrox.
Even though they would have preferred to win before the first whistle blew, Rangers will be particularly happy with the final score. With a win in their remaining match, Phillipe Clement’s team would still be able to claim first place thanks to a late goal in the 93rd minute from Rabbi Matondo.
Despite his best attempts to pretend the forward hadn’t been kicked in the knee, Chris Sutton was left furious live on Sky Sports after Fabio Silva was fouled in the box, giving Rangers a penalty. The game was not without controversy.
However, the outcome indicates that the title race is far from over, as Brazil insisted. In front of a raucous Celtic crowd, the match at Parkhead later this season will probably prove to be the real decider, so it will be up to Clement to make sure his team shows up.
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