Ross County interim manager Don Cowie looks towards Rangers manager Philippe Clement as the final whistle sounds. Clement did not shake hands with Cowie at full-time Photo Stuart Wallace/Shutterstock
Ross County manager Don Cowie will be looking to complete his own Glasgow double in Dingwall in the Sunday midday kick-off.
01 10 2024, 2024 2025, UEFA Champions League, Matchday 2, Borussia Dortmund Celtic Glasgow, Coach Brendan Rodgers Celtic Glasgow , Dortmund Signal Iduna Park NRW Germany. Photo: Dennis Ewert/RHR-FOTO
Back in August, Cowie became the first Ross County boss in the club’s unbroken ever to inflict a defeat on Rangers – new or old – and it was costly for Philippe Clement’s title chances.
The Belgian ungraciously declined the opportunity to shake hands with Cowie that afternoon as the Scottish Premiership title race swung in Celtic’s favour. Over the years Ross County has had a good few league wins over Celtic, but not with Brendan Rodgers as manager.
Admittedly Celtic have played the Highland side more often as theRangers after the old club was liquidated, started again in the fourth tier of Scottish football.
Celtic’s perfect domestic record
Callum McGregor of Celtic acknowledges the fans after the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD6 match between Borussia Dortmund and Celtic FC at BVB Stadion Dortmund on October 01, 2024 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)
Celtic will take the field in Dingwall with a perfect domestic record so far this season, having won all league and cup matches with Kasper Schmeichel yet to pick the ball out of the net in the Scottish Premiership.
The Great Dane got plenty of practice on Tuesday night at the Westfalenstadion where Dortmund hit Celtic for seven. That result perhaps gives Ross County some grounds for optimism as Celtic could be shaken by the experience. Add in the travel and the sheer effort in trying to go toe-to-toe with last season’s Champions League…
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Author : David Faulds
Publish date : 2024-10-05 19:03:59
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