Celtic are only a few days away from the last Glasgow derby of the season. They head to Ibrox to take on Rangers on Sunday with the pressure off.
The league title has been won. However, with interim manager Neil Lennon still unsure if he will be at Celtic Park next season, he will want to boost his credentials with a win at Ibrox.
No repeat of same mistake
That means not making a repeat of the mistakes made by Brendan Rodgers when he took Celtic to Ibrox in December.
The Hoops lost the game 1-0, not helped by some bizarre decision-making by the then Hoops manager.
Worst decision
Arguably the worst decision was electing to play Callum McGregor at left-back instead of either Jonny Hayes or Emilio Izaguirre.
The Hoops’ midfield was lost with the man who has been the best midfielder in Scotland this season. With Kieran Tierney likely to miss the Ibrox clash, Lennon will have a decision to make at left-back.
However, Lennon must learn from Rodgers’ mistake. He must play either Hayes or Izaguirre at left-back.
Hayes has played at left-back before this season with reasonable success. Whilst a veteran like Izaguirre would surely relish what could be his last Glasgow derby.
For once, Celtic can approach a Glasgow derby in a relaxed frame of mind. That doesn’t mean that the Hoops can’t take the game seriously.
Therefore, there is to be no repeat of the mistake made in Celtic’s last visit to Ibrox.
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