Celtic’s Neil Lennon passionately celebrated a win last week in the same vein as Steven Gerrard celebrated Ibrox side Glasgow Rangers’ latest Old Firm win.
Celtic fans on Twitter have reacted to what Rangers boss Steven Gerrard said earlier on Sunday.
Gerrard has taken a bit of stick for his over-zealous celebrations directly after leading the Gers to a first victory at Parkhead in nine years just before the winter break.
Celtic beat Aberdeen 2-1 at Pittodrie and there were similar celebrations from Hoops boss Neil Lennon and his players last week,
And Gerrard said today that he wouldn’t apologise for his reaction to the Old Firm win, stating that Lennon’s own celebration seven days ago vindicated him.
He said: “He said: “I’ll never apologise for being authentic. I am passionate after a win. I don’t think people on the outside understand the pressures you are under in that moment. I do ask myself if it was too much but then I think Celtic beat Aberdeen last weekend, and 11 players and Neil Lennon are jumping about and celebrating with the fans.”
However, Celtic moved 13 points clear of Rangers with their victory last week, while the Ibrox outfit beat the Bhoys in December to stay two points behind.
Here’s how fans of the Parkhead club reacted to Gerrard’s comments:
You can see Gerrard’s point and to be honest he does certainly have one.
At the time, Rangers winning at Celtic was massively important, as a home win would’ve allowed Lennon’s side enter the winter break with a eight-point cushion.
Had the shoe been on the other foot, and Lennon won at Ibrox to reduce the gap to two points ahead of the hiatus, it’s safe to assume that a character as passionate as the Northern Irishman would’ve been just as animated as his opposite number.
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