Vladimir Weiss handled his reception at Celtic Park calmly, shrugging off the expected boos from Celtic fans. The former Rangers player, who once wore the blue of Ibrox, acknowledged that his past comments about Celtic were youthful and “silly,” adding that he’s since matured.
Now the captain of Slovan Bratislava, Weiss watched as his team was comprehensively beaten by a dominant Celtic, suffering a 5-1 defeat. Reflecting on the match, he suggested the outcome might have been different had he capitalized on a key chance when the score was still 0-0. Despite the loss, Weiss praised Brendan Rodgers’ side for their display of “fast, modern football.”
Weiss addressed the post-match boos with a lighthearted response, as reported by *CeltsAreHere*. “The booing was fine,” he said, adding, “I don’t take it personally at all. It’s been a long time, but it’s nice they still remember me!” he remarked with a wry smile.
Reflecting on the match, Weiss acknowledged his team expected a tough challenge, but couldn’t help thinking about how things could have unfolded if he had scored an early chance. “We knew it would be a difficult game, and it was. But I had a good opportunity at 0-0—maybe things would’ve been different if I had taken it. Unfortunately, it wasn’t meant to be.”
He was quick to praise Celtic’s current form under Brendan Rodgers. “They showed their quality tonight. They played so fast, and we just couldn’t keep up at times. We studied them, watched some videos, but they’re a completely different team from what I remember—fast, modern football. In the end, it was too much for us.”
Weiss also reflected fondly on his brief time at Rangers, despite making some controversial remarks about Celtic during his stay. “I loved my time at Rangers. I was young, only there for a year, and I made some silly comments about Celtic back then. I’m a different person now, but it was all part of the rivalry. I hoped for a better result tonight, but that’s football.”
For Weiss, the evening served as a stark reminder of the gap in quality between his Slovan team and a resurgent Celtic under Brendan Rodgers. Despite the tough loss, he took both the reception and the result in stride, fully aware that in Glasgow, football fans never forget.
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