Graeme Souness has told the Rangers players they shouldn’t need comments from Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers to fire them up for the Old Firm game.
LEGENDARY Rangers manager Graeme Souness has told the Ibrox club’s players they shouldn’t need comments from the Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers to fire them up for the Old Firm game.
It has been suggested the Northern Irishman’s words will give Rangers extra motivation to triumph against the defending champions in a match which will have massive ramifications in the Scottish title race.The Scotland great, who transformed the fortunes of his boyhood heroes after being appointed manager in 1986 and lifted the Premiership trophy twice, believes James Tavernier and his team mates should be able to lift themselves regardless.
“Listen, if you need motivation to play in an Old Firm game then there’s something wrong with you. It’s the biggest derby I’ve ever played in. You have the huge“We know there is the unsavoury part to it, or course, but there’s no denying the magnitude of the game. It takes character to win these games. That’s nothing new.
“I was lucky to have some real men in my dressing room. I didn’t need to say a word to them on occasions like this weekend.”Rangers will not have any fans cheering them on inside Parkhead due to a long-running dispute with Celtic over away ticket allocations for Old Firm games and the hosts, who are undefeated in the derby games this term, are strong favourites to prevail.
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