John McGinn is a distant supporter of Celtic, who are still making progress in Scotland’s domestic scene.
In addition to Parkhead, the Boyhood Celtic supporter is keeping an eye on events from Aberdeen and Rangers.
McGinn will get a taste of what Brendan Rodgers’ team is all about when he leads Aston Villa against Celtic in the Champions League in January.
Following Aberdeen’s defeat at McGinn’s former club, St. Mirren, Celtic scored four goals against Hearts over the weekend to take a three-point lead at the top of the Premiership table.
On top of that, Rangers dropped points against Dundee United, as the Bhoys are currently 11 points clear ahead of those across the city.
This season, the champions have already easily defeated Aberdeen by six goals and won the Glasgow derby. McGinn has a strong understanding of the situation.
John McGinn says Celtic ‘streets ahead’ of Rangers and Aberdeen
This Celtic team has few weaknesses, so Rodgers can enter the forthcoming January transfer window with confidence.
McGinn stated unequivocally that he is not shocked by Rangers’ poor performance and that the double winners are “streets ahead” of everyone else in the league.
When Ange Postecoglou departed for Tottenham, Rodgers took over as manager last summer. McGinn believes Celtic “took a while” to get used to their new manager, but they are now “flying.”
According to Premier Sports, the Villa midfielder also mentioned the “empty seats” at Ibrox and how Rangers supporters aren’t enjoying what they are witnessing from their club.
Regarding Celtic, McGinn remarked, “They are flying.” “I believe it took them some time to adjust to Ange’s departure, but they appear to have returned to their previous form.
They break with lightning speed. They are, in my opinion, currently far ahead of everyone else in the league. Even when teams have their moments, they will punish you if they don’t take advantage of them.
“No, I am not after watching some of the games they have played in,” McGinn continued when asked if he was shocked by Rangers’ distance from Celtic and Aberdeen. “I haven’t seen many Rangers games, but I have seen some that I never thought they could break down a team. I can see all the empty seats, and I believe the Rangers fans are loyal regardless of the division they were in, so I think they’ve had enough and are searching for something new or different.”
defining Celtic’s season finale
Celtic has some important games coming up, including a trip to Aberdeen and two Glasgow derbies (the Premiership encounter is on January 2).
By the time the New Year arrives, Rodgers has a good chance of winning the season’s first trophy and leading the league by more than three points.
With two games after the New Year, including that trip to Villa Park, Celtic will be able to focus more on the Champions League if that occurs.
The Bhoys scored four goals and won easily, even though they weren’t playing well against Hearts in the first half.
To further demonstrate this team’s strength, players like Luke McCowan, Alex Valle, and Liam Scales didn’t even come off the bench.
