Rangers game not decisive - Majstorovic
23 Oct 2010 - 16:31:39
Celtic defender Daniel Majstorovic has played down the significance of Sunday's Clydesdale Bank Premier League clash with Old Firm rivals Rangers at Parkhead.Hoops boss Neil Lennon has yet to lose a league game since taking over from Tony Mowbray in March, while the Ibrox men are unbeaten in three competitions this season, including three games in the Champions League.However, the Sweden international, who will be one of several Celtic players making their Old Firm debut, said: "I don't think this game will decide anything in the league. It will be a psychological boost but I don't think it will change too much."But, of course, if you win the game you are three points ahead and that's always good."We are playing against a very good Rangers side, who have had a very good run in the Champions League as well as in the SPL. We have quality, they have quality, so it will be tough."
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24 Oct 2010 - 12:45:00
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Team lineups: Celtic v Rangers 24 Oct 2010
24 Oct 2010 - 12:27:00
Confirmation of the starting eleven and substitutes named for today's early kick-off at home to Rangers. Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, Sunday, 24th October 2010 @ 12:45 CelticvRangers Starting Line-ups 26 Forster12 Wilson22 Loovens5 Majstorovic3 Izaguirre18 Ki16 Ledley13 Maloney88 Hooper10 Stokes9 Samaras Substitutes 11 Cha14 McGinn31 Towell4 Juárez56 Twardzik20 McCourt24 Zaluska Starting Line-ups 1 McGregor3 Weir24 Bougherra5 Papac16 Whittaker7 Edu8 Davis6 McCulloch14 Naismith9 Miller11 Lafferty Substitutes 25 Alexander4 Broadfoot12 Foster41 Hutton20 Weiss10 Fleck19 Beattie
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Lennon warned of Rangers threat
25 Oct 2010 - 08:04:56
Neil Lennon revealed he warned his players at half-time in Sunday's 3-1 Old Firm defeat by Rangers at Parkhead not to write off their Old Firm rivals.
The Hoops led after Gary Hooper slammed in from close range in first-half injury time following a Ki Sung-Yueng corner. However, Glenn Loovens' own goal three minutes in to the second half cancelled that out and Kenny Miller volleyed Rangers ahead before adding a third with a controversial penalty.
"We said to them at half-time that Rangers might score at any time so stay in the game and stick to what you were doing in the first half," Lennon said.
"I felt we were getting better as the first half went on and then we got the goal.
"We gave them all the warnings but we invited pressure for no apparent reason whatsoever at the second goal and goals change the psychology of games although I thought the third one was a soft penalty.
"It was a bad day. There will be regrets in the dressing room and some players will feel that they didn't do themselves justice.
"Inexperienced mistakes from experienced players cost us but hopefully the players will learn, take that on board and make sure they don't make the same mistakes again."
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Lennon warned of Rangers threat
25 Oct 2010 - 08:04:56
Neil Lennon revealed he warned his players at half-time in Sunday's 3-1 Old Firm defeat by Rangers at Parkhead not to write off their Old Firm rivals.
The Hoops led after Gary Hooper slammed in from close range in first-half injury time following a Ki Sung-Yueng corner. However, Glenn Loovens' own goal three minutes in to the second half cancelled that out and Kenny Miller volleyed Rangers ahead before adding a third with a controversial penalty.
"We said to them at half-time that Rangers might score at any time so stay in the game and stick to what you were doing in the first half," Lennon said.
"I felt we were getting better as the first half went on and then we got the goal.
"We gave them all the warnings but we invited pressure for no apparent reason whatsoever at the second goal and goals change the psychology of games although I thought the third one was a soft penalty.
"It was a bad day. There will be regrets in the dressing room and some players will feel that they didn't do themselves justice.
"Inexperienced mistakes from experienced players cost us but hopefully the players will learn, take that on board and make sure they don't make the same mistakes again."
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