Opinion: Should Celtic adopt similar tactic to last victory at Ibrox?

Celtic go into this weekend’s game against Rangers hoping to achieve a first win at the home of their biggest rivals since a 2-0 victory at Ibrox in September 2019.

That win was under the management of Neil Lennon, and since then the Hoops have made their way to the home of their biggest rivals on a few occasions, but have not managed to pick up a win, the last time being in August, when the Bhoys lost 1-0.

Now the Hoops return to Ibrox and they should do so with plenty of confidence, as the team sit at the top of the league and are currently unbeaten in 31 games domestically.

It will still be a tough game for the Hoops though, as Rangers are unbeaten at home in the league since March 202-, but the Bhoys do have the players to win.

What was notable about the last win at Ibrox was the way that Celtic approached the game. With the very first kick of the game, the Hoops got the ball and hammered it into the Rangers half and out of play. 

The Bhoys were then able to keep Rangers stuck in their own half for a period and gain control of the game, which eventually led to Odsonne Edouard opening the scoring and the Hoops going on to win the game.

One wonders if Ange Postecoglou’s side will adapt the same approach when they head to Ibrox on Sunday. It would possibly take Rangers by surprise, as playing long balls into the opposition half is the exact opposite of the style of football that the Hoops boss likes to play.

Postecoglou prefers to play the ball out from the back, and it is rare to see his team play a long ball up the pitch. However, it could take Rangers by surprise, and that could give the Hoops an advantage for the rest of the game.

The Celtic boss will probably stick to his own game plan for the game at Ibrox, and he