{"id":1361954,"date":"2024-08-29T10:00:09","date_gmt":"2024-08-29T09:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1361954"},"modified":"2024-08-29T15:18:57","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T14:18:57","slug":"ally-mccoist-interview-old-firm-man-utd-sterling-toney","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/ally-mccoist-interview-old-firm-man-utd-sterling-toney\/","title":{"rendered":"Some Man Utd fans won&#8217;t accept Raheem Sterling, says Ally McCoist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Former Rangers striker Ally McCoist spoke to Squawka about this weekend&#8217;s Old Firm derby.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>McCoist gave his thoughts on the gap between Celtic and Rangers as well as how important it is for both sides to win this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The Scotland international also looked at Scott McTominay and Billy Gilmour&#8217;s reported moves to Italy, Raheem Sterling&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/outright-markets\/man-utd-premier-league-outright-odds-squad-tactics-signings\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Manchester United<\/a> links and Ivan Toney at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/outright-markets\/chelsea-premier-league-outright-odds-squad-tactics-signings\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chelsea<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">[dugoutvideo id=&#8221;eyJrZXkiOiIiLCJwIjoic3F1YXdrYSIsInBsIjoiZ2ZuSzJOU0sifQ==&#8221; partner=&#8221;squawka&#8221;]<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Jump to:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#GAP\"><strong>The heart-breaking gap between Celtic and Rangers<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#DRAW\"><strong>Rangers fans would take a draw<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#MAN-UTD\"><strong>Some Man Utd fans won&#8217;t accept Raheem Sterling signing<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#TONEY\"><strong>Ivan Toney vs Cole Palmer for Chelsea penalties<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#MCTOMINAY\"><strong>Napoli move would be great for Scott McTominay<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a id=\"GAP\"><\/a><strong>For non-regular Scottish Premiership viewers, how would you describe the gap between Celtic and Rangers these days?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It breaks my heart to say it, but it looks kind of big. We will find out more at the weekend, there\u2019s no doubt about that. But naturally, I can\u2019t lie to you, I\u2019m concerned. Of course I\u2019m concerned. And I\u2019ll qualify that to say normally anything can happen in an Old Firm game, but Rangers go into this as big an underdog in an Old Firm game as I can remember to be brutally honest.<\/p>\n<p>Celtic started the league well. They had a terrific pre-season to be honest with you. Some of the results they had were very impressive with good, solid victories. And at the start of the league, I watched the game against St Mirren, they were very, very comfortable. (Callum) McGregor\u2019s playing well again, they eventually got the Adam Idah deal through, he played centre forward, looking good. (Reo) Hatate, (Daizen) Maeda back in the side, (Cameron) Carter-Vickers back from injury at centre-back. Obviously the signing of the goalkeeper, (Kasper) Schmeichel as well. You\u2019ve got to say, Brendan (Rodgers) looks as though he\u2019s got Celtic in a pretty sound and stable place at this moment in time. Sadly, and unfortunately, I can\u2019t say the same about my own team.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve got a good bit of sympathy for Philippe Clement. I think he clearly wants to bring his own players in, but there doesn\u2019t seem to be any finance at this moment in time for him to do it. I think previous people at the club have made decisions and the recruitment has not been good enough to be honest. Aside from the goalkeeper (Jack) Butland and (Dujon) Sterling, the recruitment has been questionable at best.<\/p>\n<p>The manager has already said that he needs to get a few out. He\u2019s trying to get, perhaps, (Todd) Cantwell out, (Ianis) Hagi looks as though he might be on his way out. And it looks as though that will have to happen. Scott Wright, I read this morning, it looks as though he might be on his way to Birmingham. So if you look, there\u2019s absolutely no comparison between the clubs in terms of stability at this moment in time. And obviously speaking from the blue end of the city, it\u2019s a big concern for me.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/preview\/celtic-vs-rangers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Celtic vs Rangers predictions and stats<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a id=\"DRAW\"><\/a><strong>Since Rangers returned to the Scottish Premiership, they\u2019ve only beaten Celtic in their first meeting of a season twice \u2013 compared to Celtic\u2019s eight (from eight seasons). How important is it for both sides that they do get this win?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I actually think it\u2019s absolutely vital that Rangers find a way not to get beat at the weekend. And the fact I\u2019m saying that, it probably does sound negative and defeatist, and I hate myself for saying it, but it\u2019s the way I see it right now. If Rangers get a victory at Celtic Park right now, it would actually be an unbelievable result. I really think it would be unbelievable. It\u2019s not impossible by any stretch of the imagination, but I think it would be an incredible result.<\/p>\n<p>But, amazingly, and I don\u2019t think I\u2019ve ever said this, if you offered the vast, vast, vast majority of the Rangers support a draw right now, I bet you they\u2019d take it. And that\u2019s never the case in a Rangers-Celtic game. Rangers, obviously you can argue, they dropped two points at Tynecastle. Tynecastle can be a difficult place to go, but they (Hearts) had a bang average start to the season, aside from that draw against Rangers, and they\u2019re having a struggle. So you can look at that result and probably say it\u2019s two points dropped. Although, watching the game, Hearts could have won it. So for Rangers to go five points behind Celtic after games, it\u2019s not good.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not good, particularly in a league where you don\u2019t see the big two dropping points as often, particularly Celtic, dropping points against other teams. Kilmarnock did it last year and did it to a great degree of success with Derek McInnes. Derek did fabulously, particularly against Celtic with a couple of victories. They\u2019ve had a slow start this year Kilmarnock, they will bounce back, I don\u2019t have any doubt about that. Obviously, European football as well, perhaps it\u2019s taking its toll a little bit.<\/p>\n<p>But the Old Firm games in recent years have become so important. Back in our day when we played, other teams were finishing second to Rangers and Celtic. Hearts, Aberdeen, Dundee United and teams like that. But now, generally speaking, the gap between the two is as big as it\u2019s been in a long, long time, which makes the Old Firm games all the more vital.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"MAN-UTD\"><\/a><strong>Is Raheem Sterling to Manchester United a shrewd buy? Do you think Man Utd fans will accept him, given his past of playing for Liverpool and Man City?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s very difficult. Because the first thing that Man Utd would say, and you\u2019re right, there will be a section of Man Utd fans that will say \u2018why are we taking an ex-Liverpool and Manchester City player?\u2019 Whether we like it or not, there\u2019s a section of fans who will say that. And then a section of fans will say, \u2018why are we taking somebody that Chelsea don\u2019t want? If he\u2019s not good enough for Chelsea, what makes you think he\u2019ll be good enough for us?\u2019 There\u2019ll be a train of thought there.<\/p>\n<p>I think Raheem Sterling is a terrific player. I think he had a great start to the season last year, I really do. I understand the move from Manchester United\u2019s point of view, perhaps getting (Jadon) Sancho away and that obviously helps the financial side in terms of the homegrown talent and all that kind of stuff. And I understand from Chelsea\u2019s point of view as well, clearly getting a player who\u2019s not in the manager\u2019s plans away. But I\u2019m not convinced it suits the two players, which is the most important thing from their point of view. And I\u2019ll be honest, I see Jadon Sancho leaving Manchester United. I definitely see Raheem Sterling leaving Chelsea as well. I\u2019m just not sure they\u2019ll go in the opposite direction. I think both of them could potentially go abroad. It\u2019s just a gut feeling.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/man-utd-summer-transfer-raheem-sterling\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Raheem Sterling to Man Utd transfer: Is Chelsea\u2019s outcast \u2018better than anything Ten Hag has got\u2019?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a id=\"TONEY\"><\/a><strong>Chelsea are also being linked with Ivan Toney at the moment. Could you see Ivan Toney taking penalty duty off Cole Palmer if he does join Chelsea?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What a discussion that is. I would suggest initially, here\u2019s one for you, no. And I\u2019ll tell you why. I\u2019m always a believer in the man in the possession of the jersey, it\u2019s his to lose. So I\u2019m of the opinion Cole Palmer takes the penalties. I don\u2019t know his record of penalties offhand, but I know he\u2019s not missed too many. He scores them, doesn\u2019t he? We\u2019ve seen him score some important penalties.<\/p>\n<p>And I get it, Ivan Toney\u2019s brilliant by the way. That run up, the no-look, the whole composed thing is fantastice. I get all that. But it would be a discussion that would need to be had between the players and indeed the management. I\u2019d love to be a fly on the wall for that one.<\/p>\n<p>But if you\u2019re asking me right now, the man in the possession of the jersey keeps the jersey. And if that move comes about, I don\u2019t think it\u2019d be a bad move at all for Chelsea. I like Nicolas Jackson. I think there\u2019s improvement in him, I think he\u2019ll continue to improve. He scored again at the weekend, I think there\u2019s goals in him. Still, he\u2019s nothing like the finished article. I\u2019m looking forward to seeing him progress, but I still think Ivan Toney would be a good signing for Chelsea, Manchester United and maybe even Arsenal.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/why-toney-is-great-osimhen-alternative-chelsea\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Why Chelsea turning to Toney as Osimhen alternative would be a great signing<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a id=\"MCTOMINAY\"><\/a><strong>How important is it for the future of Scotland\u2019s midfield that these moves work out for Gilmour and McTominay? Could there be benefits of the two playing together in a different league?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Well I think the two lads deserve to play. We\u2019ll start with McTominay. He\u2019s been terrific for Manchester United and indeed Scotland. His goal scoring return, his work rate, the way he goes about it, his professionalism. Both players are a breath of fresh air, just have a desire to play football and enjoy themselves, play with a smile on their face. I just love watching the two of them.<\/p>\n<p>I was at Brighton on Saturday and the wee man (Gilmour) was magic. He played in the middle of the park with 94-year-old James Milner and he was fantastic. I mean, Milner, what an amazing character as well, I\u2019ve got to say. He is amazing, that fella. But getting back to Gilmour, he looked great. He looked fabulous, and I\u2019m just wondering if that performance maybe gives Fabian Hurzeler something to think about as well.<\/p>\n<p>But it looks as though McTominay\u2019s time is up. He\u2019s been a brilliant servant for Manchester United. If he goes, and it looks like he\u2019s going, I think he would go with the best wishes of everybody involved in Manchester United, which says a lot about him as a player and as a person. And I think he should relish the opportunity of going somewhere like Napoli. Because at this stage in his career, he deserves to play somewhere every week, and I think he should and needs to be playing somewhere every week. And he\u2019ll look at Lewis Ferguson, who won the best midfielder in Serie A last year at Bologna, who signed him from Aberdeen. He sadly got an ACL injury that kept him out of the Euros. He\u2019ll look at that, he\u2019ll obviously have chatted to Lewis. He\u2019ll pick up the phone to Lewis, they\u2019ll know each other from the national squad. And I would imagine that Lewis would only say good things about the league.<\/p>\n<p>And we\u2019ve probably got a little bit blinkered still with our league. Our league is the best by a mile, the top flight in England is the best. But you can argue that we didn\u2019t get any teams in the semi-finals of the European trophies last year. And obviously La Liga is excellent, Bayern Munich are still flying, there are some great teams in Italy. Look at Bayer Leverkusen last year, Atalanta, teams like that. So we\u2019re kidding ourselves if we don\u2019t think there\u2019s some great football outside the top flight in England. And I just think it\u2019d be a great move for McTominay.<\/p>\n<p>But I think Gilmour\u2019s slightly different, in the respect that I could see him playing in that Brighton midfield. They\u2019ve had a great start, with a 3-0 and a 2-1 against Man Utd at home. They\u2019ve had a great start and he enjoyed himself on Saturday. He looked the part, but it will be like Enzo Maresca coming in (at Chelsea), you look at your staff, you look at your playing team. Who do you fancy? And I would imagine the manager will have a chat with Billy Gilmour to see if he\u2019s wanted.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Ally McCoist was speaking to Squawka on behalf of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.talksportbet.com\/en-gb\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">talkSPORT BET<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Rangers striker Ally McCoist spoke to Squawka about this weekend&#8217;s Old Firm derby. McCoist gave his thoughts on the gap between Celtic and Rangers as well as how important it is for both sides to win this weekend. 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