Rangers is no match to Celtic: club made ‘unforgivable’ mistake despite winning title -Legend laments

Rangers is no match to Celtic: club made ‘unforgivable’ mistake despite winning title -Legend laments

After winning the league title at Kilmarnock, Celtic is about to tie Rangers for the most trophies ever won in a head-to-head match.

With goals from Adam Idah, Daizen Meada, James Forrest, and a double from Matt O’Riley, the Hoops won 5-0 at Rugby Park on Wednesday to clinch their third consecutive Scottish Premiership title.

By winning the 117th trophy in the team’s history, it moved them one trophy closer to Rangers, who won their 118th trophy in December at Hampden Park after defeating Aberdeen 1-0 to win the Viaplay Cup.

Next week, Celtic and Rangers square off in the Scottish Cup final at the national stadium. Should Celtic win, Brendan Rodgers‘ team would have finally caught up to their bitter rivals and forced them to give up their illustrious record of being the most successful club in Scotland, with the title being shared.

Given that both teams currently have 62 domestic cup victories apiece, the fight for first place on the all-time honours list will undoubtedly give the May 15 matchup even more significance. Rangers now lead the all-time Old Firm derby triumphs 169-168, so a Hoops victory would also tie the record in that regard.

In addition, Celtic now trail Rangers by just one in total league victories. Under Steven Gerrard, the Ibrox team won its 55th championship in 2020–21, but Celtic won 54 league titles after winning in 2023–24.

Along with the European Cup Winners’ Cup won in 1972, Rangers have won 55 league titles, 34 Scottish Cups, and 28 League Cups overall. Together with the 1967 European Cup, Celtic has won 21 League Cups, 41 Scottish Cups, and 54 league titles.

Chris Sutton says Celtic made ‘unforgivable’ mistake this season despite winning Scottish Premiership

On Wednesday night, Brendan Rodgers’ team destroyed Kilmarnock 5-0 to win the league for the twelfth time in 13 years.

Before the season’s last day, Celtic had accumulated 90 points from 37 games, while Rangers had dropped to 84 points following a significant loss to their bitter rivals the previous weekend.

Sutton feels his previous club committed a “unforgivable” mistake by not getting ready for the Champions League season, but he nevertheless praises the returning Rodgers for leading Celtic to the championship.

The club led by Brendan Rodgers defeated Kilmarnock 5-0 on Wednesday night to win the league for the twelfth time in thirteen years.

As the season came to a close, Celtic had amassed 90 points from 37 games, while Rangers had fallen to 84 points after suffering a crushing defeat to their fiercest rivals the weekend before.

Sutton believes that his former team’s failure to prepare for the Champions League season was a “unforgivable” error, but he nevertheless commends Rodgers for leading Celtic to the title.

“I believe that after winning the league the previous season, the team sat on its hands.” They weren’t prepared for the Champions League, but they had time to prepare. To put it mildly, I believe that was essentially unacceptable.

The next issue will be to satisfy the desire of Celtic supporters to see their team play in Europe once more. Your goal for the remainder of this season is to secure another Scottish Cup victory.

Sutton said, “I don’t think it’s his best title win,” in reference to Celtic’s victory and Rodgers’ play when he rejoined the team this summer after spending four years at Leicester City. The undefeated season was amazing.

I think highly of him. Many Celtic supporters were skeptical about his return at the beginning of the season, and I can understand that given the way he left.

It could have gone badly this season, so it took a lot of bravery and courage for him to return. The most crucial aspect was his return and his league championship, which he has achieved.

Celtic has struggled with injuries this season and hasn’t really been able to replace Jota, but ultimately, winning is what matters most. After Brendan returns, the work is essentially finished.

Rodgers, meanwhile, described his team’s performance against Kilmarnock as ‘immense’ as they raced into a three-goal lead before scoring twice after half-time to secure the title in style

‘Our performance level was immense,’ the 51-year-old said. ‘Everything I want in the team, technique, speed, power, mobility, creativity, it was all there.

‘Overall, it was a brilliant team performance and a great way to clinch the title. We wanted to sprint over the line and we went over it really quickly tonight.’

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