Gers boss Mark Warburton snapped Garner up from Preston North End to bolster his attacking options and threw the striker into the heat of an Old Firm derby at Parkhead on Saturday.
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Moussa Dembele grabs hat-trick as Celtic demolish Rangers 5-1 at Parkhead Moussa Dembele grabbed a hat-trick as Celtic demolished Rangers 5-1 at Parkhead in the first Ladbrokes Premiership meeting between the clubs in four years.
Dembele was named in the starting line-up after first-choice striker Leigh Griffiths tore a hamstring against Aberdeen two weeks ago but the debutant took full advantage of his opportunity, becoming the first player to score an Old Firm hat-trick in over 30 years.
“You listened to what we asked and behaved accordingly which has helped our officers ensure the safety of everyone attending the venue”.
Whilst you may not be sitting in the dugout at Celtic Park this weekend, you have the opportunity to play manager with DraftKings and win some of subsequent cash prizes on offer this weekend. We’re five games in. I think because of how Celtic were only a few months back in the semi-final, for me it is a good measure to see where the team is at.
Warburton denied the Hampden win in April had been all the sweeter because they had been written off in some quarters. “And I don’t see a major gulf there”.
“We just got beaten 5-1, so I’m not going to sit here like an idiot”, Warburton was quoted as saying in the Daily Mail.
“More importantly, the way the team is playing, the energy and ambition of the team has given the supporters something to be proud of so far and, as I said, the atmosphere will be incredible. We are getting better, the squad are gelling really well, and I’m delighted with the quality of training”.
“This time, we have come up through the lower leagues, they are the champions and the best team in the country obviously, they are champions for a reason”.
“We are approaching this game like we approach any other game”.
“But I don’t think anything will prepare you from watching on the television to actually being there”. We know we have the game to hurt anybody.
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‘The atmosphere and the crowd baying for blood in terms of having a player sent off, I was anxious for Niko, ‘ explained Warburton.
