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Greg Taylor Celtic to get the name in style.
Brendan Rodgers’ side are on the verge of winning the 12th Scottish Premiership crown in thirteen years after their monumental good luck at the weekend against Rangers. With a merit of six points and seven goals over the Ibrox team and only two games to play, the biggest team in the country. Most likely, the honour will remain in Glasgow’s East End. If Philippe Clement’s team fails to defeat Dundee at Ibrox tomorrow, the race will be officially over.
If Rangers beat the Tayaspectrs, Celtic would still be hoping for just a draw in their meeting with Kilmarnock the following night to retain the trophy with Saturday’s home game against St Mirren in reserve. However, Taylor insists that whatever the circumstances, his team will travel to Rugby Park with their sights set on a win to prove it and finish on a high note. He said: “We want to win the game, of course we do. It’s the next game and that’s the most important thing.
“Now we know we can win the championship in this game, so we’ll go there to try and win, in a tough place against a team that has done very well this season. “
Rodgers’ side have already visited Ayrshire’s home in the Viaplay Cup and Premiership this season and have lost twice. But Taylor believes Celtic are in much better form on the M77 this time around: “I totally agree. No doubt. That’s the key point. If you look at the team back then to us today, we’re a completely different animal.
Taylor is a former Killie player, but that doesn’t make the contest any special importance on a personal level. He explained, “Honestly, I don’t think I care that much. I had an amazing time at Kilmarnock and I’m grateful to the club, but now I’m a Celtic player and I need to win for this club more than anything.
If Celtic take the final step and cross the finish line this week, it will be a sweet triumph. Captain Callum McGrepassr admitted before the game against the Rangers that, if his team manages to get the job done, it will be one of their biggest successes given that the team has had to go through tough times along the way.
But when asked by Taylor if it would be one of his most satisfying triumphs, he replied: “‘Yes’ is the key word because there’s still football to be played. But I wouldn’t say it would be better. Winning trophies is the ultimate productivity. To feel in the world, and to do it in this club is incredible. So no, I wouldn’t say it’s more special, it’s just a more obstacle-ridden journey.
Celtic’s determination to keep their feet firmly on the fuel pedal and keep their mind fixed on their next responsibilities is very clear. After Killie and the Saints in the final games of the Premiership season, there will be a grand Scottish Cup final against Rangers. in Hampden on the Saturday of the week.
Taylor says no one at Parkhead takes their eyes off the ball and said: “We’re peaking at the right time, but it’s vital to recognise that we still have some football left in us this season. That’s the genuine goal of this locker room. We know there’s still work to be done in the league, so it’s a matter of being in good shape for the cup final.