Managers will often claim that the title race is a marathon and not a sprint.
It usually comes after an early defeat that has punters panicking but it’s not actually true. Campaigns can be a slog like a marathon – but there are times when you need to sprint. Rangers could have done with some more Usain Bolts rather than more Mo Farahs. The Old Firm defeat at Celtic Park showed why the Light Blues can’t keep up the pace with Celtic – because of their own lack of pace.
Early on, a jittery Hoops side gave the ball away a few times and on one occasion it should have caused carnage. Cameron Carter-Vickers was well short with a pass back to Joe Hart and the keeper was never getting there. Alfredo Morelos was favourite. At least he would have been if not for the caravan hooked to his back. Instead, Carl Starfelt sped across to mop up.
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