Celtic captain Callum McGregor hit back with the perfect response in wake of the daft comments made by Rangers forward Fashion Sakala.

McGregor knows exactly what this fixture is all about and won’t get sucked into daft tittle tattle ahead of the game as his side continue their preparations for the Hampden showdown on Sunday.

Sakala firstly referred to the Scottish champions as the ‘other mob’ then went on to explain why his side were the ‘better team’ even though they currently find themselves nine points behind Celtic in the Scottish premiership.

The Celtic skipper is always one to remain humble and will remain focused on his side being able to retain the first silverware of the season. He isn’t the slightest bit interested in what the Zambian international has to say and has shunned him by his response.

“I don’t pay much attention to it, to be honest,” said McGregor as quoted by the [Scottish Sun].

“For us, we don’t want to comment on any other club or any other players. Is the message to do our talking on the pitch? Absolutely.

“I don’t like to talk about other clubs and other players. I already have enough to worry about with myself, my club and the team.

“It’s very much the same message for us — we pride ourselves on being humble.

“When we win, we are humble. And when we lose, we are humble.

Callum McGregor
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“I believe that’s the right way to go. We are excited for the game and preparing as best as we can.

“When Sunday comes and we go over that white line, hopefully we can be successful.

“We are thinking solely about the game, how we prepare and how we approach the game in the best manner possible.

“Hopefully on Sunday, if we can do enough right, then we will have the trophy at the end.”

This will be a message which is constant in the dressing room as McGregor continues to set high standards for his teammates as Cameron Carter-Vickers also dismissed Sakala’s cheap jibe.

He has been a serial winner while at Celtic and has never been one to dish out trash talk ahead of a big game as silly comments can come back to bite you. His medal haul really does say it all.

 

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