There’s been plenty of reaction from the pundits following Rangers 3-2 victory over Celtic at the weekend, with opinions being aired in the aftermath of the clash at Celtic Park.
Two early goals from Nicolas Raskin and Mohamed Diomande has put Barry Ferguson’s side into a commanding 2-0 half-time lead, but strikes from Daizen Maeda and Reo Hatate would drag Celtic back into the game in the second-half.
However, it was a Hamza Igamane thunderbolt that won the game, with the Moroccan blasting home an unstoppable drive beyond Kasper Schmeichel just five minutes after entering the pitch as a late substitute. Their second Old Firm win on the bounce, the win will sadly do little to change Rangers league position, with the Ibrox giants still trailing their rivals by 13 points at the top of the Scottish Premiership.
That said, the victory is sure to be remembered for years to come by those Rangers fans in attendance, who were making their first visit to Celtic Park since January 2023 after being shutout of the derby for over two years. A sore one for Celtic fans to take, many were left questioning the performance despite their dominant league position.
But how did the pundits react to the enthralling Old Firm clash? Pundits have been dissecting the game in Glasgow. Here’s how 8 of them reacted.
5. Tam McManus - PLZ
"Fantastic for Rangers. Fantastic for Barry. Two big games, two big jobs this week. To go to Celtic Park and beat the champions is a fantastic result and a great shot in the arm for him." | SNS Group 0141 221 3602 Photo: Tam McManus - PLZ
6. Kris Boyd - Sky Sports
"Listen, Celtic obviously won the cup final but there will be a little bit of a concern for me if I'm Brendan Rodgers now - that's nine goals they have conceded in three games. They won the cup final but it wasn't really something we have seen - especially here (at Celtic Park)." | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group
!["I was in a similar situation at Hearts when I got the interim job. It's an opportunity for him [Barry Ferguson]. All he can do is say 'I'm up for this job, I'm good enough to do it'...his ticket for me is he comes across in his press as a Rangers manager. He shown across these last two weeks that he has the tactical detail needed. But this is only the first part - he needs to do it away to Edinburgh clubs, Aberdeen away - different clubs that pose different problems."](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/12/23/13/42/21170823.jpeg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
7. Steven Naismith - BBC Sportscene
"I was in a similar situation at Hearts when I got the interim job. It's an opportunity for him [Barry Ferguson]. All he can do is say 'I'm up for this job, I'm good enough to do it'...his ticket for me is he comes across in his press as a Rangers manager. He shown across these last two weeks that he has the tactical detail needed. But this is only the first part - he needs to do it away to Edinburgh clubs, Aberdeen away - different clubs that pose different problems." | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group
8. Robbie Savage - BBC Radio 5 Live
"Give Rangers a bit of credit, they’re the form team in Scotland right now. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images