January signing Nicolas Kuhn has criticised Rangers for their hasty celebrations in his debut Glasgow Derby.
Kuhn, who joined Celtic from Rapid Vienna in January for £3 million, was instantly introduced to the strong rivalry of the Glasgow Derby. It took place at Ibrox, where 50,000 Rangers fans were present while away fans were barred from entering.
The match finished in a 3-3 draw, and Kuhn thought the Rangers’ celebrations were excessive. They were at the time, but looking back, you can see how extravagant they were.
The point actually benefited Celtic more than Rangers. Rangers would have needed to win at Celtic Park at the time, as Celtic had not lost in their first three derbies of the season.
Obviously, the results of their games at Dundee and Rodd County strengthened Celtic’s lead in the Parkhead derby.
Nicolas Kuhn looked back at the celebrations after the 3-3 draw, calling out the home side’s post-match celebrations. He said, as quoted by The Herald, “In my first derby against Rangers, I was in the starting eleven. We played away at Ibrox. In the first ten minutes of a game like that, you can hardly breathe. But we quickly took a 2-0 lead. The atmosphere at that moment was indescribable. You had to be there to understand it.
“It ended 3-3 and afterwards they celebrated as if they were already champions. But after that we dominated the league, played great games and got all the points we could. And then there was the derby at Celtic Park.”
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