'Celtic probably aren't as good a team as people thought'
The Herald's Stephen McGowan says Celtic were probably overrated by fans and pundits earlier this season, after the Scottish Premiership leaders lost 1-0 at St Johnstone on Sunday.Brendan Rodgers' side have now lost three of their past six league games, but still hold a commanding lead at the summit of the league table.McGowan believes Brendan Rodgers' side have become as "unreliable" as Rangers since the turn of the year."We talk often about how flaky Rangers are," McGowan said on the BBC's Scottish Football podcast."Well, actually, if you look at the stats, they've become just as unreliable."Like Rangers, they've lost three of their past six league games."Their domestic form in 2024 was impeccable, they only lost one game all year. If you look at this calendar year so far, by 6 April, they've already lost four."So I don't think it's time for ringing any alarm bells yet, but equally I think it does show that Celtic probably aren't as good a team as people thought they were."
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