CALLUM McGregor is determined to right the wrongs after last season’s Scottish Cup heartache, fallling to defeat in extra time against their rivals.
This season, Callum McGregor is determined to keep Celtic‘s incredible run going and bring home another Scottish Cup title.
After a disappointing semi–final defeat in the Scottish Cup last year, McGregor has led the team to an impressive 45–game unbeaten streak in domestic matches since then, including a Premiership crown and the Viaplay Cup.
He believes that the “hurt” of last season’s stumble can be used to fuel the team’s fire and push them to success in the Scottish Cup this year. With the team’s positive attitude and determination, Celtic fans can be sure that their skipper will do everything he can to lead them to victory.
Callum McGregor has pledged to “rectify” last season’s result on Sunday, saying: [Daily Record]
“When you have disappointments like that in football, it sits with you a lot longer than the positive times. You remember them for longer, it hurts for longer.
“When you get a chance to rectify it, you have to do everything in your power to do that and right the wrong.
“The last time we went to Hampden was the League Cup Final and we felt like we owed them one from the semi-final last year. We managed to make that a positive experience. Again, this group will still be feeling the hurt of what happened 12 months ago, so it’s important we carry that emotion.
“You don’t let it cloud your emotion in terms of what you see on the pitch, but it can fuel you to go on and achieve better things.
“We’ve had a great 12 months since then and the next progression to that is a big game. We have to do everything we can to make that a positive experience as well.
“We haven’t discussed it because it will probably still hurt some of the players. That’s a personal thing, an internal thing.
“With the group, you try to be positive and we’ve had a really positive 12 months. The big task for us is to try and turn up and play our football and, hopefully, progress to the final.”
