Now he hopes Rangers can live up to the demands from the fans on derby day.
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And despite 11 new players arriving at Ibrox over the summer, the slump has carried on into the Premiership campaign.
“It was a special occasion and it’s obviously nice to be on the winning side”.
When he finally made his Old Firm bow, the striker helped Rangers get their revenge.
The Celtic striker has been living in the shadow of goal machine Griffiths since the start of the season but the French forward grabbed his opportunity and fired the Hoops further in front.
Mols told SportTimes: “It was beyond my expectations to be honest”.
Australian midfielder Tom Rogic was Celtic’s biggest threat in the early part of the game with nearly all of Celtic’s attacking play coming through him. Every game we play at Celtic Park we want to win. You’re always going to be on the end of criticism and this time it will be heavier because of the scoreline. When Barrie pulled his shot just wide I turned to Davie and said: “If we get this goal here we’re in good shape”.
“Whether it is a home game or an away game, it is all about the build-up and the tension”.
“The supporters were incredible and they lifted the team”.
“It was even better than I expected”. Guys like Davie Weir, Jim Stewart, Kenny Miller – they know how quickly things can turn around. He was on a yellow card, and the atmosphere and the crowd baying for blood in terms of having a player sent-off, I was anxious for Niko.
“He’ll not be delighted in terms of the result, but delighted he is off the mark”, the defender added.
The Old Firm derby is one of the oldest and most heated rivalries in world soccer. Talk is cheap, so you can’t sit here and say “We’re going to learn from it”.
IT’S not been a weekend to remember if you’re a supporter of Rangers that’s for sure.
Four years after the Old Firm last met on league duty they finally renewed hostilities at a packed Celtic Park.
Celtic have put themselves in the best position available to retain the Premiership title, as well as competing in Europe in the toughest Champions League group. But anything can happen in those games.
Warburton denied the Hampden win in April had been all the sweeter because they had been written off in some quarters.
“Enjoy it, just enjoy it”. If that match was anything to go by, we’re likely to see a tight and nervy contest at Parkhead on Saturday.
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“The intensity needs to be there in your game but you need to have the cool mind to think in the game”. He’s nowhere near the level of player I am.
