Celtic were comfortable victors over Aberdeen in the semi-final of the Premier Sports Cup, defeating the Don’s 6-0 to progress to the final in December.
Although many predicted a tight affair due to Aberdeen’s impressive league start, it was quite the contrary as Celtic cruised to victory and Jimmy Thelin suffered his first loss as Aberdeen manager.
Celtic will now face Rangers in the final after they defeated Motherwell 2-1 in the other semi-final thanks to goals from Cyriel Dessers and Nedim Bajrmai.
The game is set to take place on the 15th of December 2024 and will be the second Old Firm fixture of the season, and just three days prior, a familiar face will be back in Scotland – only behind enemy lines.
Ange Postecoglou will return to Scotland to face Rangers before Premier Sports Cup Final
Three days before the Premier Sports Cup Final, Rangers will go up against Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham Hotspur side on matchday six of the Europa League.
This will be Postecoglou’s first competitive match in Scotland in almost two years, as earlier this year Spurs thrashed Hearts 5-1 in a pre-season friendly.
‘Big Ange’ knows all about the intensity of a match against Rangers, as he managed Celtic on 11 occasions against their Glasgow rivals winning six, drawing two, and losing three others.
The Aussie led ‘The Hoops’ to back-to-back league titles in his tenure as boss, and also helped Celtic win a domestic treble in his second season. Despite his success, Ange was admired for his captivating style of play and the never-say-die attitude that he instilled within his teams.
Life for Ange Postecoglou as Tottenham Manager
Postecoglou has made a good start to life at Tottenham, as his side finished 5th in the table last season, which was three places above their finish the season prior.
He has stuck to his morals and often refused to alter his style of play or way of thinking, which many Spurs fans seem to respect.
This season, they are still in all the available cup competitions and are sitting 7th in the table. Ange has gone on record reminding supporters that he has always won trophies in his second season at a club.
They are also sitting 2nd in the Europa League table, and Postecoglou will want to maintain Tottenham’s excellent European form when they make the trip to Glasgow to face Rangers.
