Graeme Murty, the caretaker manager of Rangers, says that criticism by two high-profile former Celtic players will be all the motivation his team needs in tomorrow’s Old Firm match. The Ladbrokes Premiership encounter at Celtic Park comes at the end of a week in which Frank McAvennie said he expected Brendan Rodgers, the Celtic manager, to be plotting a seven- or eight-goal victory. Another former Celtic striker, Andy Walker, also dismissed Rangers hopes of causing an upset when he described them as “timid”, “weak” and lacking heart. All of which Murty says has simplified what is likely to be his last team team talk before Pedro Caixinha agrees a deal to become the next Rangers manager. The Portuguese is expected to watch the game from…

Source: The Times March 11, 2017 01:18 UTC