Celtic vs Rangers: Celtic head to Rangers with confidence to win the league title, as injuries clear and performance levels increase.

Celtic vs Rangers: Celtic head to Rangers with confidence to win the league title, as injuries clear and performance levels increase.

Following their 3-0 victory over Livingston on the road to reclaim the top spot in the Premiership, John Kennedy believes that composed Celtic are returning to their attacking best just in time for their title matchup with Rangers next weekend.

The first half ended in a goalless draw, frustrating the Hoops. However, early in the second half, an own goal by Jamie Brandon of Livi shattered the hosts’ resistance, and goals from Paulo Bernardo and Matt O’Riley enabled Brendan Rodgers’ team move up to a point over the Gers, who still have a game remaining.

While manager Brendan Rodgers served a one-match touchline ban, assistant manager Kennedy stated, “It was very good.” “Coming here can be challenging, as everyone is aware, particularly on a day like today when the sun is out and drying the pitch.

However, the boys were excellent and well-trained. Livingston was not given much territory or opportunity to enter our box, which is crucial in this situation. We also persisted in our aggressive play. First half, we had opportunities to score. We had some excellent opportunities, but perhaps the last ball wasn’t there or something got blocked.

However, we demonstrated that composure, which is crucial at this time of year. It’s simple to go into a panic attack and believe that you must chase victory, but we stuck to our performance and our routine. We didn’t give up, and finally it breaks for you. That is what transpired, and we emerged victorious.

Celtic has scored twenty goals in their last six games. Kennedy adds the Hoops will be traveling across Glasgow in a positive mindset since important players like Alistair Johnston, Cameron Carter-Vickers, and Reo Hatate are all back in the mix after missing time due to injuries, and skipper Callum McGregor might make a comeback at Ibrox on Sunday.

“The team is looking good, but the injuries have hindered us.” The numbers are beginning to rise again, the quality is beginning to return, and the bar is beginning to rise—you can see it in training, feel it in training,” Kennedy added. “After going down to 10 men very early in the Hearts game, we had already scored 17 goals in four games, and we’ve scored three more tonight, so it’s quite satisfying in that regard. Naturally, we want to maintain our defensive intensity and not let up. If we do so, we will put on displays like that in which we control games and give nothing away. Achieving that level of excellence is always the goal.

David Martindale, the manager of Livingston, expressed his frustration with his team’s performance after the break as they are still 10 points from the bottom of the table. “Most likely a two-hour match,” he remarked. “In the first half, we did a pretty good job of controlling them and I thought our discipline, organization, and application were excellent. That was definitely the plan, even though I wish we had posed a slightly bigger threat than we did. Then, if I’m being really honest, losing the goal we lost in the second half was arguably the narrative of the season. A few poor choices made.

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