Joe Hart sends warning to Rangers as Celtic ‘have more to give’ in title race

Hart is buzzing for the showdown this weekend and expressed his satisfaction with the team’s position at the top of the Premiership following their impressive win over Hearts.

Celtic’s Joe Hart has sent a clear message to fans and their rivals, stating that the team is gearing up for an intense battle in the upcoming Old Firm derby.

The Hoops goalkeeper expressed his satisfaction with the team’s position at the top of the Premiership following their impressive win over Hearts. The Parkhead faithful were treated to a stellar performance from the reigning champions, which cranked up the pressure on Rangers, who managed to secure a victory against Kilmarnock on Sunday.

However, Hart believes Celtic have yet more to offer as they prepare to accelerate their title charge, reports the Daily Record.

After hearing the Celtic supporters’ chants of ‘bring on the Rangers’ at the conclusion of the weekend match, Hart resonated with the fans’ anticipation, saying: “Yeah, they’re next up. We want to put ourselves in as good a position as we can this week so that come kick-off on Saturday, we’re ready. Was it good preparation? To an extent. I still don’t think we were brilliant. I still know we’ve got levels. We started a bit slow against Hearts, but football isn’t perfect. To keep winning every game is not easy.”

He added, “You’re not going to just Rolls-Royce it. Even the greatest teams have to scrap and fight to earn every single point. We’re no different and we’re willing to do that.

“Once we start ticking, we can really play through teams. And when we’re not, we’re willing to put the hard work in. The fans were superb. We’re only building though. We don’t know yet. But we’ve got it all to play for and we’ve put ourselves in a good position.”