‘James Tavernier Warns Celtic They’ll See the Real Rangers in Next Glasgow Derby’. That was the headline not long after Celtic had won the League Cup at the Ibrox club’s expense. [SunSport]

The Bhoys thoroughly deserved their win at Hampden and lifted the season’s first silverware.

However, Ibrox captain James Tavernier was in no mood to concede ground to Celtic and let it be known it would be a different story the next time the two sides met at Celtic Park.

Fast forward to the Easter weekend, Celtic 3-2 The Rangers. To give the devil his due, he scored a cracker of a free-kick against the champions. Despite not playing that well, he managed a brace against the Hoops, but it wasn’t enough, and the bhoys extended their lead at the top of the table.

You would expect there would be some humility and a period of reflection after the game, but not even a little bit. By the time CeltsAreHere’s reporter sat down in the media room at Celtic Park, Michael Beale and his captain had already concocted a story to deflect from their own failings. Blaming everybody but themselves for the defeat.

On Sunday night, another article appeared online, and it would be Deja Vu for the Ibrox captain, who declared it will be a different story the next time the two sides meet. [Football Scotland].

If there was a trophy for talking – Tav and his pals would be guaranteed silverware every season. They constantly mouth off outside the 90 minutes and then crumble when it’s time to back up the chat.

Celtic players are the opposite. They stay humble, don’t seek headlines, and get on with their job.

The Hoops know they could lose if they’re not on their game at Hampden; that’s 100% on the table. They won’t be fearing any backlash from the game at Celtic Park, the bhoys will be going out to try and do themselves justice and reach another final.

For Celtic, it’s all about what we can win as a club. For The Rangers, it’s all about how they can stop Celtic from winning.