I’m friends with former Celtic players who were tasked with stopping Rangers from making it 10 in a row in 1997-98.
Henrik Larsson, Jackie McNamara and Co will testify that they’ve never felt pressure like it.
The Glaswegian environment is unlike any other. Your entire season is based on besting the other half of the city.
With Celtic aiming for a 10th consecutive title, the pressure on Steven Gerrard and his players will have been as intense as it was back in 1997. They didn’t crumble. They stood up to the challenge and conquered.