O’Riley: Transfer talk got to me
Rangers in a good place
Connor Goldson claims there is “a lot of happy boys” in the Rangers dressing room as they look to strike a cinch Premiership title blow against leaders Celtic on Sunday. The Light Blues go into the game at Ibrox one point behind the Hoops but with a game in hand against Dundee away. Philippe Clement’s side have taken 30 points from 33 since losing 2-1 to Celtic at Parkhead in December and defender Goldson believes confidence is high. He said: “I think we are in a good place, we have been on a good run of form over the last few months. The manager has been here now for a longer period of time and the boys are settled with that and learning from him every day has been good. The group has come together more as a whole group, a lot of players have been used over this period and there are a lot of happy boys in there. We just need to continue what we have been doing, work hard every single day and hopefully that gets us to where we want to be. Obviously we go into it treating it as a must-win game but at the same time, I still think it is not going to decide anything.”
Maolida is a Hibs inspiration
Hibs manager Nick Montgomery believes Myziane Maolida is more than deserving of the Premiership player of the month award for March and says he is an “inspiration” for doing so well while fasting for Ramadan. The Comorian, who is on loan from Hertha Berlin, scored four goals in six matches last month and Montgomery said of the ex-Lyon man: “He’s more than deserving of the award. He’s scored some big goals for us. When I brought him to the club, I was under no illusions about his talent. He needed a home, needed fans to like him. He had a difficult start when I threw him in against Rangers at home. But I think that was a real wake-up call for him, because we needed to get him match fit. Within a couple of weeks, with his attitude and the way he trains, I knew he would be really important for us. He’s shown everybody. He’s also been fasting during Ramadan. That is a tough time for him, in terms of when he eats and when he drinks. But I think it’s been inspirational, the way he’s stuck to his faith. Not only has he done that, but he’s also come out as Player of the Month. He’s been not only a good signing for the club but for the league.”
