Callum McGregor performed down the run-in with Borna Barisic throughout a 2-2 draw between Rangers and Celtic after a tense derby showdown.
The Hoops obtained forward by Daizen Maeda however needed to claw issues again late on through Kyogo Furuhashi's late leveller, after Ryan Kent and James Tavernier had put Michael Beale's hosts in entrance. There was flashpoints aplenty within the enthralling conflict, with Greg Taylor remonstrating with Alfredo Morelos whereas he obtained therapy for a hamstring damage which pressured him off damage.
Then Celtic captain McGregor and Rangers left-back Barisic exchanged fiery phrases throughout the recreation after which once more at full-time as Ange Postecoglou's champions stay 9 factors clear on the prime of the league. The midfielder is conscious of how necessary Kyogo's objective was however informed BBC Sportsound his battle with the Croatian was nothing. He defined: "It was fantastic, simply purses. We are going to concentrate on ourselves and hopefully by the tip of the season we can have end result.
"It is a large objective within the context of the season. It retains us the place we had been coming into the sport, however by way of efficiency, we may have been quite a bit higher.
"The boys confirmed their character to maintain going even when issues are in opposition to us. You do not get it proper on a regular basis.
"We're at all times studying and we're humble sufficient to know we are able to get higher. It retains us the place we're, we're in house."
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