"Two new managers in the dugouts today but there's a big gap in Old Firm experience between them. Danny Rohl is experiencing his first as Rangers manager while Martin O'Neill is about to take charge of his 28th. Today's result could have a major impact on how long O'Neill's second spell as (interim, for now) Celtic boss lasts, as Ewan Murray has been pondering: Celtic could pay 5m in compensation to coax Kieran McKenna from Ipswich."
"Hello and welcome to the Old Firm. It's got to be better than last time, right? Rangers and Celtic last met at the start of September in a goalless draw that yielded just nine shots in total, a combined expected goals of 0.34 and just the three yellow cards. In the dugouts at Ibrox that day were Russell Martin and Brendan Rodgers. It all looks very different now."
Martin O'Neill returns as Celtic interim manager for his 28th Old Firm, while Danny Rohl makes his Rangers managerial debut. The semi-final result could strongly influence the length of O'Neill's second spell. Celtic are weighing managerial options, including a possible £5m compensation to secure Kieran McKenna from Ipswich, interest in Robbie Keane, or appointing Club Brugge's Nicky Hayen. Celtic start in a 4-3-3 with Sarrachi ahead of Tierney, while Rangers use a 3-4-3 with Tavernier, Diomande and Aasgaard selected. The previous Old Firm ended 0-0 with minimal chances and low expected goals.
Read at www.theguardian.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]