Callum McGregor has questioned the ability of his Celtics colleagues to compete against Rangers for the
championship.
Following yesterday’s 1-1 draw at Parkhead, Kilmarnock scored a late equaliser to give the Hoops the opportunity
to take the lead in the league. Angry fans heckled the Celtics out of the stadium, and McGregor acknowledges that
their Old Firm competitors are now leading the championship race. With 12 games remaining, the captain
promised to use every effort to find a solution before it’s too late.
He declared: “Momentum is the only thing separating the two squads. While the other team is having a rough
game, with low confidence and an unfavourable atmosphere, the other team is full of confidence and is applauding
every tackle and throw in.
“It’s our responsibility as athletes to fix it. If you manage to fix it, I promise you that everything will change. I’ve
spent a lot of time there. A single outcome has the power to transform everything and mindset. We can change it in
twelve games. Without a doubt, we can continue and have a great season even if we do turn it.
“When you play for major clubs, mental toughness is crucial. You must have mental fortitude and unity. You must
play the game’s fundamentals together. You give yourself a chance if you act that way. Should you fail to take that
action, people will start scurrying around attempting to pursue their own goals.
“With ten minutes remaining, we found ourselves in a situation once more where we have to protect a 1-0 lead.
However, the truth is that we ought to have ended the game earlier. If you continue to place yourself in that
situation over the course of 38 games, you will struggle and suffer consequences.
“In sports, the second goal is quite important. The game wouldn’t have progressed to that stage if we had it.
However, we haven’t performed well enough in that area this season, so we had to resort to emergency defence
once more. You will lose more goals in the box if you give up more opportunities.
Turning this around is a big job. We NEED to find a method since we have 12 games left. We need to communicate
with everyone and let them know what is expected of them in this situation. Some things about the way we play are
not negotiable. The team as a whole suffers if we don’t accomplish it. To solve it, we have twelve games. The
players need to understand that there are standards that must be met on the pitch.
“Something just appears out of nowhere, and you wonder, ‘Where did that come from?'” That indicates to me that
something is currently lacking. I’m confident I’ll figure out the answer to that. I’ll stop at nothing to discover the
solution to that query.
“This year, we’ve found ourselves in this situation much too often. But getting the fundamentals correct is crucial.
If you fail to do so, the bottle and nerve concern is raised. The score should be 2-0 at the end of the first half or
sixty-five minutes.
“At that point, nobody is challenging your bottle; you’re following the team’s instructions and taking care of the
necessities. Perhaps we do have a question to answer at this point regarding the bottle, the nerve, and everything
else. However, we are prepared and capable of winning games right away.
“It’s about fixing this middle period where you kill the game, and nobody asks any questions as the game’s done
after 60 minutes.”
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