Rangers and Celtic title prediction echoed by Keith Jackson after ‘chaotic’ weekend.
Keith Jackson feels the Scottish Premiership title duel between Rangers and Celtic will ultimately come down to who can handle the pressure best.
Rangers opened the door for Celtic to return to the top at the weekend after falling to a shock 2-1 setback over Motherwell on Saturday (2 March).
However, Celtic were trounced 2-0 away at Hearts the next day and consequently stand two points farther back in second place.
Reflecting on the weekend’s action in his column for the Daily Record’s print edition [4 March, pages 37 & 38], Jackson said: “Now that every man and his dog in the SPFL are busy writing their own stories perhaps they ought to remember the importance of a good plot.
“And once they’ve found one they like the look of they should do as much as they can to stick to it. Because there’s a tremendous difference between establishing a story and losing one.
“And, over the course of a perfectly chaotic weekend, that’s precisely what Rangers and Celtic took it in turns to do.
“You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to know what’s at stake now that the finishing line is coming into sight in the race towards the title.
“Tempers are beginning to fray and nerves are being stretched but, as is always the case in these adrenaline-charged moments, clear heads and a strong constitution will be required between now and May.
“Rangers allowed their composure to escape them on Saturday when all they required was a run of the mill victory over Motherwell to open up a five point lead at the top of the table.
“Whoever manages best to stick to the plot over these next few manic weeks is likely to come away with a happy ending.”
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