Five things we learned from Celtic’s draw against Rangers as Bhoys avoid three Glasgow derby defeats in a row

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Celtic avoided a third straight defeat to bitter rivals Rangers after being held to a draw.

Brendan Rodgers’ side had 2,000 away fans at Ibrox for the first time since January 2023 and were forced to come back from a goal behind to draw.

Cyriel Dessers put the hosts ahead moments after Adam Idah’s one-on-one effort was saved by Liam Kelly.

Idah then made up for his earlier miss in the second half as the Republic of Ireland international unleashed a thunderbolt of an effort to nestle into the bottom corner in the second half.

Daizen Maeda thought he’d go on to win the game in second half stoppage time, but his touch was too heavy and escaped him at the last moment.

Now that the dust has settled, here’s five things 67 Hail Hail learned from the draw at Ibrox.

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Liam Scales cannot be Celtic’s starter next season

It was by no means a vintage performance from the Bhoys, but some came out of it with better credit than others.

One of those who will be disappointed is Liam Scales. The defender spent more time on the floor as a result of slipping over than he did defending.

Scales was Celtic’s worst player on the pitch and if Rodgers is serious about making strides forward, he must find someone to partner Cameron Carter-Vickers in defence.

Yang looked bright again

After a brief spell out with injury, Hyun-jun Yang returned to action off the bench and looked like he hadn’t lost the magic he’d teased fans with before being sidelined.

Rodgers explained how Yang was able to find his feet at Celtic and even though it was a brief cameo, he showed he can get back to those levels again and cause havoc for Scottish Premiership defences.

Arne Engels’ set pieces are a problem

The Bhoys have plenty of tall players in the side and set pieces are an opportunity to use that as a form of attack.

Sadly though, it seemed as if none of the players were going to be a threat and that was largely down to Arne Engels‘ corners and free-kicks.

At one point, Engels even sent a corner straight out for a goal kick whilst the majority struggled to beat the first man.

Penalties, he’s fine. Corners and free-kicks? Improvement needed.

Adam Idah silences critics

Plenty of Celtic fans across the globe would’ve been screaming at their TV’s when Idah missed his golden chance in the first half.

The forward was frustrating in that respect but equally deserves lots of respect for the way he bounced back and never gave up.

His goal was his 18th of the season and even though he may not always appease to the Celtic support, he earned his stripes and deserves praise for his resilience.

Celtic miss Alistair Johnston

Anthony Ralston has been a noble deputy to Alistair Johnston but let’s be real, there is an obvious difference in quality.

Johnston’s lung-busting runs from right-back to overlap the winger add a different dimension to the Celtic team and although Ralston is capable of doing so, it’s far less frequent.

There’s hope that Johnston will be fit for the Scottish Cup final against Aberdeen but for now, his absence is felt.