Hoops ace McGregor’s earned bar quiz fame but now he’ll ask questions of Norwegian rivals
MICHAEL GANNON in Norway
Dembele and Leigh Griffiths’ absence and the French star is 13-10 with William Hill to net and 4-1 to break the deadlock.
Another Edouard double is 13-2 with William Hill.
Alternative scorers are James Forrest at 29-10 while Callum McGregor is 7-2. With Rodgers short of defenders both to score looks on at 8-11 with William Hill and I fancy Celtic and both to score at 7-2, bet365.
Elsewhere, back both to score at Midtjylland v Astana. The Kazakhstan men lead 2-1 but the Danes could take advantage of a team that doesn’t travel well. I can see Midtjylland winning at evens with Marathonbet but best bet could be both to score at 17-20, William Hill.
Super Single Celtic & btts (7-2, bet365) CALLUM McGREGOR is already guaranteed to be the subject of a cracking pub quiz question for years to come but the Hoops ace reckons he knows how to earn a permanent spot in club folklore.
The midfielder managed to score in five competitions last season – with big-game goals in the Champions and Europa League, the Premiership and domestic cups.
Chuck in cup final goals and Scotland caps and it was a vintage 12 months for the homegrown star.
McGregor’s set a high bar but admits he’s hoping to be toasting more success this term by repeating the incredible feat. He said: “I’ll probably be sitting m.gannon@dailyrecord.co.uk at a pub quiz in a few years and that one will come up. I’ll be nudging my mates to let them know I have the answer!
“It’s great but how do you top it? I think you’ve just got to do it again! I put pressure on myself.
“You have to try and emulate it as much as possible. Play well and help the team. I want my standards to be high every single day in training and also in games.”
McGregor has emerged as one of Brendan Rodgers’s go-to guys and he admits he’s happy to take the responsibility.
The Scotland ace said: “The big games bring the best out of me.
“When you look at the games last year, and the big moments, I played well. I got some big goals as well and that just gives you confidence.
“It gives you belief that you can stamp your mark on the game and how you want to play. I can score in big games and do well.
“It’s been a massive highlight for me over the last 12 months that I’ve been able to impact on the big games. I just want to keep doing that and help the team win.
“Maybe it’s just a bit of experience for me now and a bit more confidence. You start to realise you can do it. You can see how big confidence is in football.
“You back yourself in the big games and it just rolls on from there. It’s a snowball effect.”
McGregor has set his sights on killing off Rosenborg tonight as Celts look to finish the job in Norway after last week’s 3-1 win in Glasgow.
The playmaker won’t bank on a breeze in Trondheim but he insisted the Hoops will be ready to weather any storms.
McGregor said: “I think over the last few seasons, especially with the manager coming in, he’s taught us how to stay calm in the big moments.
“Whether you go a goal up or a goal behind it’s about keeping