Source: PA
Commons wary of Celtic arrogance
Kris Commons believes arrogance must not be allowed to ruin the possibility of a treble for Celtic this season.
The midfielder was on the scoresheet as the Parkhead side twice came from behind to draw 2-2 in their Scottish Cup fifth-round tie at Ibrox on Sunday and it was the second game in succession the Clydesdale Bank Premier League leaders had dominated their Old Firm rivals in Govan.
The replay is scheduled for March 2 but before that Rangers visit Celtic on SPL duty, while the Co-operative Insurance Cup final between the two Glasgow giants 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 not too much can be read in to last Sunday's cup game.
"The games against Rangers will be tough games," he told Press Association Sport. "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."
