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title: "Celtic: Fans were delighted with Neil Lennon’s comments after derby win at Ibrox"
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type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Liam Togher"
section: "SPFL News"
published: "2019-09-02T14:00:19Z"
modified: "2019-09-02T14:00:19Z"
---

# Celtic: Fans were delighted with Neil Lennon’s comments after derby win at Ibrox

**Celtic manager Neil Lennon spoke out about the pre-match coverage of the Glasgow derby during his post-match press duties yesterday.**

Speaking after his team’s [2-o victory at Ibrox](https://www.skysports.com/football/rangers-vs-celtic/report/411242), Lennon hailed the Hoops’ “perfect performance” and felt that his team were being dismissed as “an afterthought” prior to the game.

Clyde 1 Superscoreboard ([@ClydeSSB](https://twitter.com/ClydeSSB/status/1168163894466142211)) posted an audio clip on Twitter of the Celtic manager’s comments after the derby.

> Neil Lennon: ‘We were an afterthought coming into this fixture.’
>
> Listen to what the Celtic manager had to say after his side’s away win at Ibrox.
>
> [pic.twitter.com/b2Aze8BDnE](https://t.co/b2Aze8BDnE)
>
> — Superscoreboard (@ClydeSSB) [September 1, 2019](https://twitter.com/ClydeSSB/status/1168163894466142211?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Lennon said: “It was the perfect performance from start to finish. We were outstanding. We were an afterthought coming into this fixture. I was an afterthought. My board were an afterthought. It was all about the opposition and what they were going to do to us. We didn’t listen to any of you.” \[[via @ClydeSSB](https://twitter.com/ClydeSSB/status/1168163894466142211)\]

He also claimed that one media outlet featured only Rangers manager Steven Gerrard and not him in their promotional advertisement for the game. \[[via @ClydeSSB](https://twitter.com/ClydeSSB/status/1168163894466142211)\]

Yesterday was the 21st time that Lennon has faced Rangers as a manager and he now has 10 wins to his name against the Ibrox club, eight of which have come with Celtic in Glasgow derbies. \[[via TransferMarkt.co.uk](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/neil-lennon/leistungsdatenDetail/trainer/6266/gegner_id/124)\]

These Celtic fans on Twitter praised Lennon afterwards for his comments and for the team’s performance in the derby.

> Very professional and composed interview. You wouldn’t get that from Gerrard.
>
> — C C (@Caolan1987) [September 1, 2019](https://twitter.com/Caolan1987/status/1168164927045025793?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Well said Neil. We were an after thought and it was all about them. Put them in their place again.
>
> — Ped (@PEDN341) [September 1, 2019](https://twitter.com/PEDN341/status/1168169177049456645?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> You and your team shut a lot of people up today Lenny. Be proud
>
> — Thomas fitzsimmons (@TamfitzOutlook) [September 2, 2019](https://twitter.com/TamfitzOutlook/status/1168323894698303488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> You tell them, Neil
>
> — Annmarie (@annmarie\_h16) [September 1, 2019](https://twitter.com/annmarie_h16/status/1168177514142994432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Bang on boss!!!
>
> — Patrick Smyth (@pat5410) [September 1, 2019](https://twitter.com/pat5410/status/1168256774346027008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Yass! Go on Lenny!\
> You get them telt!
>
> — Noel (@NoelCrawford12) [September 1, 2019](https://twitter.com/NoelCrawford12/status/1168206172962414592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> The media. Falling over Rangers. Silenced.
>
> — Heather (@HeatherK72) [September 1, 2019](https://twitter.com/HeatherK72/status/1168218299156652032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***What did you make of Lennon’s post-match comments? Join in the discussion by having your say below!***