7 hidden Celtic vs Rangers incidents as Rodgers shows Clement his true colours and multiple warnings ring out
It's the game where you need your head on a swivel.
Celtic and Rangers are never better when it's all about the action on the pitch – with the extras just part of the bigger story. And that was the case on Sunday. There were six goals, memorable moments, a dash of controversy plus a pinch of VAR injustice. It sounds like the perfect cocktail this football daft nation loves to consume.
But what didn't you see if you were watching on the couch or in the pub? There were multiple incidents which appeared different in person as Celtic leapfrogged Rangers in the all-time trophy list but Philippe Clement earned praise despite failing to halt Brendan Rodgers' unmatched run as the king of trophies. Record Sport runs the rule over a day for the ages.
It was clear from his almighty sigh towards the Celtic box that the Irishman knew his team were in a fight for the ages. And he said as much after the game. Rodgers showed his true colours at the final whistle as after the initial excitement went across to the Rangers end and embraced Clement in the middle of the pitch. The Celtic boss boasts a record of one defeat in 20 games but is complimentary of his adversary and the tactical tweaks which caused Celtic strife. Rodgers appeared to soak every moment in – the significance of winning 10 trophies as Celtic boss isn't lost on him.
The Rangers boss infamously claimed his side were "moral winners" in a previous edition of this fixture without comparison. That claim felt misplaced back then, however, there was a tangible sense the Belgian eked out every ounce of his being to push Rangers over the line on Sunday – it just wasn't enough. The Belgian started his day with a rockstar reception for his club TV interview pitchside, it's hard