Source: FOOTYMAD
Commons touch
It will still take a lot of hard work to see off Rangers says Kris Commons. Kris Commons believes that dominance in the first attempt to get into the Scottish Cup quarter finals should not fool players into a mood of complacency which could ruin the possibility of a treble this season. The midfielder was on the scoresheet last week as his side twice came from behind to draw 2-2 in their Scottish Cup fifth-round tie at Ibrox on Sunday. The replay is scheduled for 2 March but before that Rangers visit Celtic on SPL duty, while the Co-operative Insurance Cup final between the two sides takes place at Hampden next month. While Celtic are undoubtedly hitting top form ahead of some crucial games, Commons, who scored the third goal in Scotland's 3-0 win over Northern Ireland in their Carling Nations Cup game at the Aviva Stadium on Wednesday night, insists that not too much can be read in to last Sunday's cup game. He said: "The games against Rangers will be tough games. You can't go in there with an arrogance or be too confident because they are a dangerous side and they showed that at the weekend. They could have been 2-0 up after five minutes so it could be a completely different game and a completely different outlook from the press point of view. But the fact that we did so well in the second half with 10 men has put in people's minds the idea that we have the ascendancy. We are fully aware that we are capable of winning the treble but we have to approach every game in the manner that we do at the minute and that is give 110 percent, work hard and then hopefully our football will come through." Commons has had a whirlwind start to his Celtic career since signing from Derby just before the Co-operative Insurance Cup semi-final against Aberdeen at Hampden. He even managed to score a goal after six minutes on his debut. He said: "I didn't have a great deal of time to settle in. I had my medical and before I knew it I was starting a game and it could not have gone any better because I scored my first goal. It's been fantastic. I can't praise the lads up any more than I have done. They have welcomed me in with open arms and settled me down and I feel as if I have been here for a long time. Obviously scoring last weekend in the Old Firm game and getting the goal for Scotland keeps that momentum going and it keeps me confident that I can keep scoring."
