The Scottish Premiership kicked off its new season last weekend, with both Celtic and Rangers making winning starts.
Steven Gerrard’s task is to stop the Bhoys winning ten in a row, but it won’t be easy.
We’ve picked out three reasons Neil Lennon will be celebrating once again at the end of the campaign…
Experience
It’s a cliche but Celtic have been there and done it.
If the title race is tight going into the final weeks of the season, it’s likely Celtic will be the more relaxed, drawing on their experience in recent years where the silverware has always ended up at Parkhead.
Steven Gerrard failed to win a league title player, too.
He’s incredibly intense, and there are questions to be asked over his ability to serenely guide a side through the pressure of a nervy title race at the business end of the season.
Odsonne Edouard
Edouard’s opening weekend hat trick underlined his status as Scotland’s most dangerous player.
Alfredo Morelos could well depart this summer and although Kemar Roofe looks an impressive buy, Edouard has proved his worth in Scottish football already.
He could well be the difference maker if it proves to be a season of fine margins. Goalscorers like him are priceless.
Tactical variation
Gerrard has proved himself capable of setting a team up for a one-off game, especially in Europe.
That mirrors Gerrard the player; the man for the big occasion who couldn’t inspire Liverpool to a league title.
But question marks persist over his ability to build a squad capable of taking on all the various challenges across the course of a season.
Europe will of course come onto the agenda again, while Gerrard needs to target the cup competitions to get his first piece of silverware, having become the first Gers boss in history to survive two first trophyless seasons.
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