A very welcome gift from the game at Dens Park last night, Celtic must take full advantage this afternoon against Hearts at Parkhead…
Oliver Sorensen and Callum McGregor of Celtic celebrate with their teammates after the Scottish Premiership match between Motherwell and Celtic at Fir Park on October 11, 2026. (Photo by Zak Mauger/Getty Images)
Celtic received something of a boost last night when our nearest title challengers the Rangers reverted to type and caved when the pressure was turned up a notch, leading to them dropping valuable points in the process.
The latest Ibrox club had the chance to go top
The latest Ibrox club had the chance to go top and put pressure on the Champions who have a tough home clash pending against Hearts this afternoon, but ultimately failed as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Steven Pressley’s Dundee at Dens Park.
The gap between Celtic and the Ibrox club has been cut to a solitary point, but a hoops win this afternoon will stretch that gap to four, and give us a bit more breathing space at the summit.
This is a gift that we can ill afford to pass up, and although it will be a tough task to overcome a decent Jambos side, it’s well within our reach to beat the Gorgie side and stretch the gap at the top.
The atmosphere at Celtic Park will also be more upbeat
The atmosphere at Celtic Park will also be more upbeat this afternoon, more so than it would have been had the latest Ibrox club beaten Dundee last night. This should be a major boost for our players as they bid to get back to winning ways after Thursday’s disappointing result in Lisbon on Thursday evening.
Derek McInnes
The latest Ibrox club have been showered with unadulterated praise these past few weeks, tipped to win everything on offer, with one hack even suggesting they would win the league by a ‘canter’ while others have tipped Derek McInnes to deliver a treble.
Guilty of believing their own hype
The reality is that whilst being a half decent side, they still have a long way to go to be considered certs for anything let alone the title, and they are nothing more than an average group of players guilty of believing their own hype.
Daizen Maeda of Celtic reacts after scoring his team’s second goal during the Scottish Premiership match between Celtic and Heart of Midlothian at Celtic Park on May 16, 2026. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
Come on you Bhoys in green
Today the five-in-a-row Champions have been handed the perfect chance to emphatically remind them that Celtic are still the finest team in Scotland. We need to take full advantage of their failures and further stretch our gap at the top so let’s get behind the Bhoys from the word go and help them deliver the three points.
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