Nicolas Kuhn of Celtic and Jack Iredale of Hibernian challenge for the ball Celtic v Hibernian, Scottish Gas Scottish Cup, Quarter Final, Celtic Park, – 09 March 2025 Photo Stuart Wallace/Shutterstock
Q: Just when you look at the points gap at the top of the table, how do you ensure the players don’t have complacency going into this game?
Brendan Rodgers: “For me, it’s very straightforward to paint the nature of this game. It wouldn’t matter if we were 16 points clear or 60 points clear. This is Celtic (the)Rangers. And it’s not a game you want to lose. No matter how far in front you are, or how well you’ve been playing, this is a game that means everything to supporters, to their lives, to their daily life. It means everything to them. And especially on the back of our last performance.”
Q: Brendan, you’ve mentioned it before about returning away fans, but just a word on what that will add to the occasion?
Brendan Rodgers: “Yes, I’m really looking forward to it. In my first spell up here, they were great occasions. And I think it’s what the nature of this fixture is about. The rivalry, the supporters in both grounds. So having (the)Rangers supporters back in at Celtic Park will be great. Likewise, when we go to Ibrox, we’ll have our allocation as well.”
