“It’s one we have to take on the chin,” Celtic captain Callum McGregor
“It’s one we have to take on the chin,” Celtic captain Callum McGregor Callum McGregor has conceded that Celtic’s lacklustre display in their 2-0 defeat at Tannadice ranks as the poorest showing across Martin O’Neill’s two spells tasked with steadying the side this season… Despite the disastrous outing, McGregor insists the setback against Dundee United is NOT a decisive blow to their pursuit of the league title. The 2-0 loss on Tayside leaves Celtic trailing leaders Hearts by five points, with only seven fixtures remaining in the Premiership campaign. Nevertheless, McGregor remains confident that the title race is far from over.
With both Hearts and the Ibrox club still due to visit Celtic after the split, he believes there is ample opportunity to close the gap. Callum McGregor at Tannadice. Dundee Utd v Celtic.
Sunday 22 March 2026. Photograph by Vagelis Georgariou Addressing concerns over whether the defeat has derailed Celtic’s ambitions, he said via The Herald : “No, I don’t think so. You don’t want to lose football games and that’s obvious.
But there’s still so much football to be played. The top five teams are really competitive. So, there’s points to play for there.
And like I said, we have to look at what we can do and be as good as what we can be in terms of what we’ve got. “And then put a run together that gives us the best chance of winning the league. Listen, time will tell, we’ll see if we need to win them all or not.
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