It's been an eventful season but the champions are top of the table and aren't planning on going anywhere.
The legendary soft-rock star was dealing in single figures on his famous hit, of course, but a win at Ibrox on Sunday and Celtic will start to believe another title is going to rest in the east end once more. And there's a tangible sense that good vibes are emanating from the green side of the city ahead of their season-defining duel with Philippe Clement's side.
14-1 Brendan Rodgers' epic record in this fixture is the beacon of hope which all Celtic fans follow. It has been an imperfect season for Scottish football's dominant force but they have left their biggest rivals on the deck twice this season. Michael Beale's Rangers end game was accelerated by Celtic's win at Ibrox in September and Kyogo and Paulo Bernardo's brilliance consigned Philippe Clement to his first defeat in December.
Winning time You have to go all the way back to August 2021 for the last time Rangers landed a signature Premiership victory over their great rivals. Yes, the 3-0 win in May 2023 was resounding but it mattered little for Beale and Co as Celtic had romped to a second consecutive crown long before they got off the bus at Ibrox. The sense is Clement's side are here to stay but another win for the champions would be seismic in the race for glory.
Space is key Celtic have still to banish their Champions League blues but there were green shoots of recovery in the three home games against Lazio, Atletico Madrid and Feyenoord. A win, a draw and a defeat which appeared incomprehensible showed Rodgers' side were able to compete, to an extent. And Celtic have been strong for long spells of the two games against Rangers. It appears this Celtic team is stronger when the game opens up.
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