World news – Rangers News: Whelan Warns Celtic of Ibrox Backlash

Celtic must prepare for an inevitable backlash from the Rangers after the emotionally charged clash with Sparta Prague in Ibrox on Thursday.

This is from the perspective of former Aberdeen striker Noel Whelan, who spoke exclusively to Football Insider and insisted that the Hoops should concentrate on their own game.

At his press conference on Friday, Steven Gerrard claimed that he did not need to mentally prepare his players for Sunday after the disappointment over the 2-0 defeat.

🎙️ SG: You don’t have to recruit players for an old company, it’s a big deal and due to a European disappointment we want to jump back with a positive result.

However, the 2-0 defeat was made more racist by the allegations Comments by Ondrej Kudela of Slavia Prague towards Glen Kamara overshadowed.

As the emotions at Ibrox were already high, Whelan suggested that Celtic prepare for it When asked if Celtic should fear a backlash, Whelan told Football Insider’s assistant editor Russell Edge, « Yes, absolutely. I think Celtic just needs to focus on them now.

« Don’t worry about how the Rangers will perform or if they will feel bad. These games take care of themselves. I think if they do When it comes to old companies, the form sometimes goes straight out the window.

« If Celtic can get themselves to a good place and prepare for it – which they probably have because they haven’t had a week-long game – they will they’ll be a lot fresher. « 

 » It’s a great opportunity for Celtic to get something out of this game. « Maybe they’ll sour their moment just a little more.

 » For Rangers, you can focus on the You can concentrate on the old company to get everything right there too. «