Robbie Savage tips Celtic for title as Rangers choke vs Motherwell
Robbie Savage believes Celtic will win the William Hill Premiership after Rangers lost to Motherwell on Sunday.
The 3-2 loss at Ibrox on 26 April leaves the Gers a point behind their Old Firm rivals, with Hearts securing the top spot after beating Hibernian.
Danny Rohl’s team will travel to Tynecastle Park next on 4 May, with the Jam Tarts possibly opening up a seven-point gap with the Light Blues if they win.
While the Govan side are still mathematically in the race for the league title, the defeat to Motherwell will undoubtedly be a massive blow to their momentum going into the final four matches of the season.
Rohl has lost the initiative at Ibrox and the Glaswegian outfit will hope results elsewhere go in their favour to turn the tide at the top of the table again.
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Danny Rohl has to take blame for Rangers loss vs Motherwell
Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live, Chris Sutton said, “Rangers at Ibrox. Losing to Motherwell. Motherwell is winning it late on. I mean, blimey. Are Rangers choking?” and Robbie Savage responded, “I told you Celtic will win the league.”
Rohl will have a few choice words for the Gers’ defensive performance against Motherwell as they conceded some avoidable goals.
The Light Blues had the momentum at the start of the game, but it quickly turned as the Steelmen focused on putting them under pressure on the counter.
| Rangers | Statistics | Motherwell |
| 51% | Possession | 49% |
| 2.21 | xG | 0.57 |
| 6 | Big chances | 1 |
| 16 | Total shots | 9 |
| 2 | Goalkeeper saves | 3 |
It was an end-to-end game at Ibrox, but the Govan side consistently failed to recognise the North Lanarkshire side’s attacking threat.
Even for Motherwell’s third goal, the Glaswegian outfit committed players in the final third and then subsequently failed to track back, with a deflection off Emmanuel Fernandez from Emmanuel Longelo’s shot taking it past Jack Butland.
Ibrox faithful have one demand from Danny Rohl
Rangers have done well to get into the position they’re in after an abysmal start to the season, but they now must beat Hearts next to keep hopes up among the fanbase.
Fans in G51 are right to believe that the title race will be over for the Gers if Derek McInnes’ team get the three points at Tynecastle Park.
Rohl has to go into the match with the sole intention of beating the Jam Tarts, as even a draw will feel like a loss considering the stage we’re at in the campaign.
The German manager needs to address the Govan side’s leaky defence, which could possibly cost them dearly in the coming weeks.
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