Rangers star opens up on return after club dispute as Alan Shearer turns fan of record-breaking Celtic hero
The latest headlines with some Rangers and Celtic flavourings.
Rangers and Celtic were both in Premiership action over the weekend.
First up it was Kilmarnock at Rugby Park for the latter, as both sides played TV games on Sunday. They weren’t at their best but did enough to win thanks to goals from Callum McGregor and Nicolas Kuhn.
It was then the turn of Rangers to try and reduce an already daunting 12-point gap Celtic have built. They did that with a 1-0 win but Cyriel Dessers’ sole goal handing victory did not please fans, who shared frustrations throughout the match,
Here are the latest headlines surrounding that have some flavourings from the Glasgow pair.
Hagi’s return
Ianis Hagi has opened up on his return to the Rangers team. He is now back part of Philippe Clement’s plans after a loan at Alaves in Spain last season, and a contract dispute that prohibited him from taking part in senior matches.
The Romanian playmaker told Rangers TV: “Well it was definitely different. Starting from the city, the country, weather. Just everything was different. I enjoyed my time in Spain just because I appreciate a lot how they think about football and how they coach you.
“But at the same time I found it quite hard to adapt to the mentality of not winning every single game and the day-to-day mentality which was definitely tough. With all due respect I think there’s different type of people out there, different type of football mentalities out there which people enjoy more, less you know, in different environments.
“At the age of 26, I’ve actually found a lot about myself up until now and I know what I enjoy and I know what environments make me a better person, a better player. I’m in a moment where I’ve discovered myself quite a lot and I just I’m really happy that I’m back. I missed everything about Rangers so, yeah, it’s just good to be back.”
Shearer a Celtic hero fan
Alan Shearer was left made up for Celtic hero Matt O’Riley at the weekend. After a record-breaking £30m move in the summer from Parkhead - the most expensive Scottish transfer - he suffered a long-term ankle debut on his debut in the Carabao Cup vs Crawley Town.
He made his Premier League bow on Saturday following that, scoring the winner against Man City. Newcastle United and England legend Shearer said on Match of the Day: "What a moment for Matt O'Riley, he got injured very early in his Brighton career. He got his goal and can celebrate with the fans."