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Brendan Rodgers says Celtic’s control of the Scottish Premiership title race is down to their consistency rather than Rangers’ woes.
Basketball – face Ross County on Saturday sky sports live – They are 15 points ahead of their established rivals after a win over Dundee United and a draw with Dundee at Wanderers.
Celtic have won 18 of 21 league games this season, with their only defeat being a 3-0 defeat at Ibrox, and have already won the Carabao Cup, looking to defend the title and possibly achieve it Domestic treble winner.
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Highlights from the Scottish Premiership match between Celtic and Dundee United.
However, despite Celtic’s domestic dominance, Rodgers insists his side will not become complacent.
“I think we’re 15 points ahead because we’ve been so consistent,” he said. sky sports news. “For example, there may be a lot of focus on other teams and Rangers because they are so far behind.
“But you can look at it and, well, the Celtics have actually been playing very, very well and haven’t slipped too much and just demonstrated that consistency.
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“When you have that resilience and team spirit as a team it obviously gives you a competitive edge. But for us the focus is always on ourselves and Celtic and how we work and play, hopefully. Continue to deliver these consistent results.
“I don’t think there will ever be complacency here. I think people are always too content and happy with the way things are, but not at the biggest clubs. You can never afford to do that. That’s how we always stay focused. And get ready for the next game.”
Rogers calls for reintroduction of winter break
Celtic may not have many attacking options at Dingwall on Saturday, with James Forrest and Luis Palma ruled out of the trip to the Highlands, while Nicolas Coon and Daizen Maeda are ruled out with muscle injuries Get on the field.
The game will be Celtic’s fourth in ten days and Rodgers will support the reintroduction of the winter break “if possible”.
He added: “When I was here we knew December was going to be a tough schedule, going through all of this.
Nicholas Kuhn (right) and Daizen Maeda (left) cast doubt on Celtic’s trip to Ross County
“Then you start the New Year’s game and only then do you have a few weeks to regroup, rejuvenate before going on to the second part of the season.
“There are actually more games in that period and now we don’t have any breaks and it’s a real challenge. You can’t deny that.
“We will do everything we can to produce the best performance and results and be as focused as possible on that. However, it is a very heavy schedule.
“You have to produce the best product possible, which can be a challenge when you have so many fixtures.”
