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James Tavernier ‘broken’ by Celtic defeat as Rangers TV man shares Ibrox dressing room insight
Celtic’s Scottish Cup win has left Ibrox captain James Tavernier broken according to Rangers TV’s Tom Miller.
Martin O’Neill’s Celtic beat Rangers after a dramatic penalty shoot-out saw his side progress to the semi-final of the Scottish Cup at Hampden.
And as one of the takers who missed a penalty, Rangers TV’s Tom Miller admits James Tavernier is ‘broken’ after another defeat to Celtic in a meaningful game.
James Tavernier ‘visibly upset’ after Celtic beat Rangers
Celtic’s dominance over Rangers since Tavernier has been the captain has been punishing for the Ibrox fullback.
And it seems that he’s not taken the Ibrox defeat well as Miller told Five Stars podcast, “I had the briefest of chats with James Tavernier after the match and to say he was troubled, he was broken, it probably does not even hit the mark.
“You could see how visibly upset he was.”
Tavernier was undoubtedly disappointed as Rangers are now on course to end the season trophyless as Celtic work towards winning yet another treble.
When Celtic could face Rangers after the top-six split
Celtic have one more Glasgow Derby fixture against Rangers to go this season and it will happen after the top-six split.
Generally, the SPFL like to get these games out of the way early, and with Celtic’s final fixture before the split on the 11th of April, the 19th or the 26th of that month could be when the tie is played.
If Celtic win again, Rangers’ faint title hopes will be all but over, if they are not already done before then. As for the Hoops, there is plenty left to play for as O’Neill’s side will be buzzing after a win over their rivals in their own backyard.
Celtic fans spot two brilliant Reo Hatate moments despite error vs Motherwell
Nobody will be as relieved as Reo Hatate to see Celtic beat Motherwell on Saturday.
The midfielder’s lapse in concentration allowed Elijah Just to give the visitors the lead in the first half, toughening the Hoops’ task.
In the end, Hatate played all 90 minutes in a 3-1 win which has now seen Celtic move within two points of league leaders Hearts, who lost at Rugby Park.
Despite his early error, Hatate has also been earning praise for two separate moments from the game.
Reo Hatate earns praise for two Celtic moments vs Motherwell
Outpouring of emotion for Celtic goal
Hatate’s relief was most evident when Tomas Cvancara stepped up to put Celtic ahead, converting from the spot for his first goal since February.
Hatate is often criticised for his body language and temperament, but it’s hard to argue that he doesn’t care after watching that.
The midfielder would’ve been a contender to take the penalty, but after the Czech’s winner in last week’s shootout at Ibrox.
In a vital moment in the game, Motherwell’s Emmanuel Longelo was sent off for denial of a goalscoring opportunity for Daizen Maeda, leading to the Celtic penalty.
Well boss Jens Berthel Askou wasn’t happy about this after the game, describing it as a ‘shame’ that the game ended in a 10v11 state.
Hatate was also seen making an effort to ensure that a nervous young mascot enjoyed the experience of walking out with the players before the game.
As part of the AccessibAll’s #TotalAccess Week of Action, the matchday mascots included a group of children with additional needs to celebrate inclusion in football.
A guide dog named Harry also served as a mascot to highlight the role of service animals in helping supporters with disabilities, walking out with Kieran Tierney.
Hatate enjoyed a return to form last season, particularly excelling on the Champions League stage as Celtic qualified for the knockout stages.
This season has been much more complicated. Martin O’Neill immediately dropped the 28-year-old upon his arrival, with performances under Brendan Rodgers not so encouraging.
Reintroduced to the starting XI for an away match at Feyenoord, Hatate scored in an excellent performance, showing that he is still capable of showing his best self.
But since being sent off against Bologna, consistency has simply been too hard to come by for the Japan international.
