Celtic have a rather interesting game on the horizon when players return from the October international break.
Brendan Rodgers’ side, who will play a Europa League clash against Sturm Graz during the same week, will travel to Tynecastle to take on Hearts in the Premiership on October 26.
As of this moment, Hearts are sitting top of the table, after their new investor, Tony Bloom, made a lot of noise around wanting to push and dethrone Celtic for the Premiership title.
It’s still early days, but Celtic weren’t the only side winning in stoppage time over the weekend, because Hearts beat rivals Hibernian right at the death, and the mood around the Edinburgh side is the highest it has ever been.
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What Tony Bloom will do if Hearts are still challenging Celtic in January
David Weir has worked under Bloom as the technical director at Brighton and Hove Albion, so he knows and understands better than anyone else what the English businessman is like.
After Hearts’ late win, Weir told Sky Sports Football that Bloom is very serious about what he is doing at Hearts.
As of this moment, it’s still early days about Hearts challenging Celtic or even winning anything, but Weir stated that he will ‘really push’ during the January transfer window if the situation is still the same.
“Tony will invest, and he will continue to invest,” said Weir. “They have made a good start. If that start continues into January, then they will go again and really push it, because he sees an opportunity.”
Don’t bet against Bloom
Bloom has had success with Brighton, taking them into Europe for the first time in their history, as well as title success with Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, who are now playing in the Champions League.
Whilst some would question Hearts even challenging, given the dominance of Glasgow in Scottish football history, Weir warned not to bet against Bloom.
On whether people should take Bloom seriously: “Yeah, definitely,” responded Weir. “He’s not a man who says things he doesn’t mean.
“He is very aggressive in his targets. He wants to be successful in whatever he does, whether it’s his business or it’s his football club. Or horses. Whatever he is doing, he wants to be successful.
“By setting targets and being aggressive in that regard, he sets the bar really high, and he puts pressure on people to achieve that. There will be a push there, and there will be a challenge. You definitely wouldn’t bet against him.”
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