Celtic filled Rangers with fear at Hampden. With so much at stake, Ange Postecoglou’s men had the strut and their rivals looked scared.
But it’s a totally different ball game today. Michael Beale and his team have absolutely nothing to lose. The shackles are surely off and the strain released. Which makes them a hugely dangerous proposition for the champions-elect. When it came to crunch in the Viaplay Cup Final, Rangers didn’t have the balls. Literally.
I thought they played with a fear in the Viaplay Final, especially in a first-half when Celtic were completely dominant. Only when the game was gone at 2-0 down did they flick off the chains and actually take part in the contest. In some ways, they set themselves up for that fall. They had talked the talk beforehand, but, ultimately, they didn’t walk the walk.
