The game was won and lost in the mid-field. Celtic were very strong physically and mentally where we were too weak and timid. I lost count of the number of 50-50 challenges we lost.The game always looked like the first goal would probably win it and so it proved.

 

Old Firm games are usually won by the team which shows the most desire and I thought all the Celtic players showed this. They didn't all play well individually of course but as a team they were a much more cohesive unit than we were.

 

Losing one of these games is always hard to take but it is even worse when you know your team has not really turned up on the day. It was difficult to pick out any of our players who had a decent game. In fact it is easier to pick out the ones who were poor on the day but you all saw who they were.

 

One thing that puzzles me. On the radio people were saying that the pitch was watered half an hour before the game. I was in the ground at 11.30am and went up to see the pitch and the players warming up on three occasions before kick-off and I never saw any sprinklers on. The pitch definitely got worse as the game went on so I don't know what occurred. Any information?