Cyriel Dessers believes Rangers can get the Celtic Park win they may want within the closing Outdated Agency cinch Premiership sport of the season.
The Gers striker described Sunday’s 3-3 draw at Ibrox as “one of many craziest video games of my life” and it left the Mild Blues one level behind the Hoops on the prime of the desk having performed a sport fewer.
Rangers will play their sport in hand in opposition to Dundee at Dens Park on Wednesday evening however nonetheless need to go to Parkhead after the cut up.
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Regardless of a 2-1 defeat there in December, which adopted a 1-0 defeat at Ibrox in September, Dessers revealed confidence when requested if the Mild Blues have been able to successful within the east finish of Glasgow.
The 29-year-old Nigeria worldwide mentioned: “We confirmed on Sunday we are able to rating three targets in opposition to a superb crew and in addition within the earlier two video games, clearly we misplaced them, however I don’t assume it was absolutely deserved.
“We confirmed we are able to harm them and if we’re slightly extra fortunate – like with the primary objective – and we are able to take our moments then we are able to get a superb win there.
“Clearly it is extremely shut, like I mentioned.
“I believe we noticed that quality-wise we’re additionally very shut to one another. However I hope after Wednesday that I can say that we’re on prime of the league.
“With the outcome and efficiency on Sunday, within the second half particularly, that may give us a psychological enhance as effectively.
“So I hope we’re barely forward. We should be prepared from now till the final sport, however I believe we’re.”
Philippe Clement’s aspect discovered themselves a objective down after simply 21 seconds when an tried clearance from hesitant skipper James Tavernier rebounded off Daizen Maeda and sped previous keeper Jack Butland.
Celtic midfielder Matt O’Riley dinked in a penalty however Tavernier scored from the spot because the hosts rallied after the interval.
Dessers had a strike dominated out for an earlier infringement earlier than Abdallah Sima levelled within the 86th minute, just for Adam Idah to revive Celtic’s lead.
There was extra drama when Ibrox substitute Rabbi Matondo levelled in eight minutes of added time.
Dessers has scored 17 targets this season since signing from Cremonese final summer season however hopes to interrupt his Outdated Agency duck at Parkhead.
He mentioned: “Yeah, I believed I scored and I celebrated as effectively. So I had slightly style of the sensation.
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“However I used to be unfortunate as a result of it received chalked off. I heard it was a foul which was unfortunate for me and for the crew in that second. However we bounced again.
“I get nearer on a regular basis so the subsequent sport could be an excellent second to attain my first Outdated Agency objective.
“It’s troublesome to sum up the issues I felt on Sunday. It was one of many craziest video games of my life.
“That’s apparent should you see what occurs after 21 seconds, should you see what occurs after the first-half, should you see what occurs on the finish, within the final 10 or quarter-hour of the sport. It’s an excessive amount of to sum up.
“However I believe I can sit right here and converse for the crew, converse for Rangers, and say now we have to have a optimistic feeling.
“If we are able to come again like that in an enormous sport like that with the strain full on then it says loads concerning the crew and the mentality of the crew.”