WILL THRIVE ON IT
a Scottish side this season to get one over on Brendan Rodgers.
He added: “It was probably only on Friday morning I started to envisage this. Before that, I still thought things would happen (with the manager) but that hasn’t been the case.
“That’s been to my benefit because I haven’t let it become all-consuming. I’ve let it flow and come to me.
“If I’d had one game in charge or two matches it would still have been an epic experience. I wasn’t presumptuous enough to look ahead to this game. I’m just really no different. These are the games you sign for Rangers to play in.”
With Celtic’s seemingly unstoppable domestic form, Rangers are rank outsiders with bookies making them 9-1 to come away with three points.
Plenty of pundits are predicting another Celtic rout – Frank McAvennie has backed his grateful for this opportunity from the club to go and experience it. It’s at Celtic Park but I’d be happy to go to Doha and play it there if you wanted.” Rodgers admitted this week football management, like astrology, is the one career guaranteed to keep you up at night.
Former Reading colleague Murty added: “He is absolutely right. Someone of his experience is better able to prioritise his energy. This will be really good for me to understand.
“If I’ve got a sleepless night I need to get all the things I’m old side to win 8-0. But Holt said: “Most people on the outside don’t think we can win but as players we believe. We will thrive on that.
“We can’t pay any attention to what is happening outside. We concentrate on what is said in-house. We have confidence going into this game.” thinking about out of my head. I’ve found that when I note it down I stop worrying about it.”
With Celtic in mind, he must have more plotlines written in note form at the side of his bed than JK Rowling when she was scripting a new Harry Potter.
He added: “A plan? We must be clinical in both boxes and limit their difference makers in the areas in which they are allowed to play.
“After that you have to put into effect what you are good at. We’ve some really good technical players, ones who can cause them problems.
“It would be trite to say we have to go and right a wrong after our 5-1 defeat there earlier this season. We’ve go to go and play a very important match and make sure we represent ourselves and the club in the right manner.
“What has been in the past is gone and done. We learn from it and move on to make sure when we go on to the pitch we are ready from the first minute. If we do that and stick together then we can get a positive outcome.”
I can’t say I’m looking forward to enjoying the game because I won’t GRAEME MURTY SUTTON’S VERDICT