Brendan Rodgers has made it clear he won’t be glued to the TV when Rangers travel to Pittodrie on Sunday, despite the stakes for Celtic being monumental.
If Rangers lose against Aberdeen, Celtic will be officially crowned Scottish Premiership champions. If it’s just a draw, Celtic all but win the league. They’ll go 15 points clear with as many points left to play for, with a massive goal difference.
After watching his side dismantle Kilmarnock in a ruthless first-half performance at Celtic Park, Rodgers admitted his frustration that the title wasn’t wrapped up on Saturday. But he also stressed the importance of his own team taking care of business.
“I don’t know. I probably won’t (watch it), in all fairness,” He told RecordSport.
“But it was important for us to do our job.
“We’ll see what the split brings and then take it from there. I think any time you get over the line, it is. I’m still frustrated it’s not today. If I’m honest. But we can’t do anything about that now.
“We’ve done everything we could do. And whenever and if it comes, we have to be ready for it. We’ve obviously got the Scottish Cup semi-final (against Saints), so we’re arriving to that in a great place.
“We can only do our job. If Aberdeen win, then brilliant. Whoever wins the league is always deserving champions.
“But what’s important for us is not just to win today, but in a style that this team has been in for most of the season. And that was an incredible reaction to last week.”
The title may not have been clinched on Saturday, but Celtic’s display sent a loud message. And whenever the trophy is mathematically secured, Rodgers knows his side will have earned it in style.
The treble is well and truly on for Celtic. They have a Scottish Cup semi-final against St Johnstone on Easter Sunday, a team they know they can’t sleep against.
The Perth side defeated Celtic last weekend, which stopped them from winning the league against Kilmarnock, but they fully deserved their victory.
The side bounced back well for the test of Kilmarnock, though, responding well to Rodgers’ criticism.
