Ross County interim supervisor Don Cowie appears to be like in direction of Rangers supervisor Philippe Clement as the ultimate whistle sounds. Clement didn’t shake arms with Cowie at full-time Photograph Stuart Wallace/Shutterstock
Ross County supervisor Don Cowie might be seeking to full his personal Glasgow double in Dingwall within the Sunday noon kick-off.
Again in August, Cowie turned the primary Ross County boss within the membership’s unbroken ever to inflict a defeat on Rangers – new or outdated – and it was pricey for Philippe Clement’s title probabilities.
The Belgian ungraciously declined the chance to shake arms with Cowie that afternoon because the Scottish Premiership title race swung in Celtic’s favour. Through the years Ross County has had a great few league wins over Celtic, however not with Brendan Rodgers as supervisor.
Admittedly Celtic have performed the Highland aspect extra usually as theRangers after the outdated membership was liquidated, began once more within the fourth tier of Scottish soccer.
Celtic’s excellent home document
Celtic will take the sphere in Dingwall with an ideal home document to date this season, having gained all league and cup matches with Kasper Schmeichel but to select the ball out of the online within the Scottish Premiership.
The Nice Dane acquired loads of follow on Tuesday night time on the Westfalenstadion the place Dortmund hit Celtic for seven. That end result maybe offers Ross County some grounds for optimism as Celtic may very well be shaken by the expertise. Add within the journey and the sheer effort in making an attempt to go toe-to-toe with final season’s Champions League finalists and Celtic may very well be extra weak than maybe Cowie might have hoped for.
The free hit for Ross County principle
For a lot of pundits north of the border it’s seen as a free hit for County. Nothing is predicted from them they usually can play with a freedom in opposition to an opponent nonetheless on the ropes after their traumatic night time within the Rhineland. That’s a principle that Cowie himself is fast to dismiss.
“There’s no such factor as a free hit,” the Ross County boss mentioned, with the Highland membership’s official web site. “We perceive it’s a problem. They’ve been in glorious type domestically and in Europe, bar Tuesday. However it’s a problem we have to embrace and sit up for.
“They’ve scored quite a lot of targets they usually’ve not been breached when it comes to conceding a objective within the league however we all the time consider we will damage the opposition we play in opposition to and rating targets. That’s the chance that involves us on Sunday.
“I feel your mindset has to vary whenever you come in opposition to a group like Celtic.
Celtic FC – threats everywhere in the pitch
“They’ve acquired threats everywhere in the pitch, they’ve acquired a transparent identification in the way in which they play, they’re all in sync when it comes to their motion, so it’s important to have prime focus ranges.
“You would possibly suppose you’ve nullified one thing inside their group however there might be one other facet that they’re additionally superb at. It’s an actual problem nevertheless it’s one you’ve acquired to get pleasure from and embrace.”
Scottish Premiership – Ross County v Celtic kicks off at noon and is reside on Sky Sports activities Important Occasion and Sky Sports activities Soccer channels. It’s additionally reside on Celtic TV for subscribers primarily based exterior of Britain and Eire.
