In a recent interview with Celtic TV, McGregor reflected on the season’s efforts and the squad’s current mindset. “To be honest, just with the nature of the season and how it goes, if you don’t pick up the first trophy then a lot of your work goes unnoticed until the last 10 days of the season. Maybe externally now everybody’s thinking it’s not been too bad!” he remarked, acknowledging the hard work and perseverance required to reach this point.

McGregor reiterated the importance of resilience, stating, “We’ve put ourselves in a good position. We go into the game at the weekend full of confidence. We understand the challenge. It will be a massive game. Both teams are really good teams.”

The Hoops captain also stressed the significance of staying focused and giving everything in the game. “In cup finals, you need a bit of luck and you need things to go your way on the day. We’ve got a good chance and we’ll turn up full of confidence off the back of securing the league.”

This match also marks Joe Hart’s final appearance for Celtic and the conclusion of his professional career. While his departure is emotional, McGregor insists that the team will focus on the game before bidding farewell. “We understand that is there in the background. We want to send him away in a positive light with a double which would be brilliant for him to finish his career,” McGregor said. “Between now and then we just focus on the game, ourselves and the team which is the most important thing.”

As Callum says, it would be great to send Joe off with a big win, but that can’t be the focus on the day. They have to play their own game or stuff like that can get into your head if their game isn’t going your way.

Celtic have shown they can hold their nerve when it matters this season, can they do it one more time to bring home a League and cup double? Anything can happen in a one-off cup final and we need to guard against letting the game or the occasion take us away from our prime objective.