Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou delivered the perfect response to a question from BBC Sportsound about Rangers dropping points today.
Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s outfit laboured to a 1-1 draw away to Dundee United at Tannadice, their fourth successive Scottish Premiership match without a victory.
It has given Celtic the opportunity to move three points clear at the top of the table with just 11 games remaining.
Asked pre-match about the title race in the wake of the result and if it adds anything extra to today’s Celtic intent, Postecoglou told BBC Radio Scotland [14:13]: “I thought we were in a title race all year, mate, so nothing changes.
“We don’t get anything extra from what other teams do, I’ve got no interest in it whatsoever. What’s important is we get three points and play well today.
“If we do that, why would we care about anything else?”
Indeed, Ange, indeed.
Today is all about Celtic. In fact, since we went a point clear, nothing they do really impacts us. If we keep winning, we win the honours.
For supporters, it’s exciting and enjoyable to see them make a mess of things from time to time. That’s what a rivalry is.
For the manager and the team though, it’s business as usual today. They need to work hard and apply themselves. The three points don’t come because the script dictates it after a Rangers result.
Thankfully, at the interval against Dundee, we’re 2-1 up and on the way to another victory. A professional performance in the second half should make this a class Sunday for Celtic.
In other news, Greg Taylor reveals Ange signing is already the loudest in the Celtic dressing room; names best in training.
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