Celtic v Aberdeen

CELTIC v ABERDEEN / WILLIAM HILL SCOTTISH CUP SEMI-FINAL
ampden has held nothing but happy memories
for Celtic in recent years and Callum McGregor
Hbelieves their determination to continue their run of
cup success has grown with each victory.
The midfielder is confident
the philosophy which has
underpinned that success
will help Celtic overcome
Aberdeen and book their
place in the final.
Celtic arrive in the familiar
surroundings of Hampden
this afternoon carrying with
them a 34-game winning
streak in domestic cup
competitions. They have
won the last three Scottish
Cups and now have their
eyes set on becoming
the first club to ever win
the trophy for a fourth
consecutive time.
For McGregor, the means
of achieving such a feat is
embedded within the squad
and he is confident Celtic
have the winning formula.
“We have a philosophy in
place that, whatever the
competition is, we want to
win,” said the 27-year-old.
“Over time you’ve seen
that and to go 34 games
unbeaten tells you how
relentless the mind set of
the players is.
“You could win two or
three trophies and then
take your foot off the gas
but with the mentality this
group of players have,
they’re so hungry for
success and that’s shown
in how good a run we’ve
been on. The longer that
goes on, the more proud of
it you are and the more you
want to protect it.
“The psychological effect of
these games play a big part
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HAMPDEN PARK / SUNDAY, 1 NOVEMBER 2020