Celtic fans gripped by Hotline panic as relentless Rangers make festive cheer disappear with punters pining for Ange

Celtic got back to winning ways in the league as a Christmas gift to their fans - but some fans are still not full of festive cheer with Rangers breathing down their neck.

Philippe Clement's men continued their unbeaten run as they saw off Motherwell to keep the gap at two points - with derby day just around the corner. Brendan Rodgers' men struggled to find top gear against Livingston, and Steven Prendergast emailed as he reached for the panic button before the Celtic Park showdown: "Celtic won yesterday but once again the performance levels were poor. Rodgers tactical approach is short changing the support. It is dire to watch.

"Dens Park will be a real slog and I’m genuinely worried about next weeks Old Firm game. This is one of the worst Celtic sides I have ever seen! The lack of quality is astounding."

Luigi from Renfrewshire said was left pining for AngeBall amid the recent struggles, emailing: "It hasn't gone unnoticed that Celtic have indeed gone backwards since Ange left and Brendan returned, from exhilarating to at times excruciating, players like Kyogo, Taylor, Johnston and perhaps a few more who were great under Ange and his style of play but who under Brendan's tactics have looked lost, great managers learn from watching and working with other great managers, implementing styles of play forged by what they have learned and taken on board when they get that chance to manage their own club.

"But, also adding style and tactics of their own and getting a blend that works, why doesn't Brendan attempt to at least try that mix of Angeball and his own style of play and get the likes of Kyogo back to what he does best with the full backs tearing up and down the flanks, no one is scared of Celtic this season, it's