RANGERS-DAFT Vladimir Weiss last night insisted he didn’t take the deafening jeers of the Celtic support ‘personally’ as he endured Parkhead misery. And the Slovan Bratislava attacker even managed to deliver some praise for the team he previously took added delight in seeing defeated while in Scotland. 3 Weiss was booked in the first half Credit: Reuters 3 His Slovan Bratislava side were thumped 5-1 at Parkhead Credit: Getty 3 Weiss was a favourite during his brief spell at Rangers Credit: Keith Campbell - The Sun Glasgow The former Rangers winger was back in Glasgow 13 years after a successful loan spell at Ibrox where he never hid his allegiance.
But it proved an unhappy return as his Slovan side were on the receiving end of a 5-1 mauling by Brendan Rodgers' rampant Hoops . The 34-year-old was booked for a first half off-the-ball incident with Arne Engels and with every touch he got it tight from a Hoops support who goaded him with every failed passing or shooting attempt – and especially after he was subbed in the second half. Weiss – whose side now face his former club Manchester City - emerged later to say of the boos: “That was OK.
I don't take these things personally, so it's okay. READ MORE CELTIC STORIES DIRECT HIT Moment bird POOS on BBC presenter's head live on air during Celtic vs Slovan FIRM OFFER Football free bets for Rangers and Celtic games PLUS bonuses and sign-up offers “It's nice when they remember you after such a long time. “But obviously, the result is not what we wanted.
“We were expecting a really difficult game, which it was. “I had a good chance when it was 1-0. Our striker Strelec had a good chance.
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“I wasn’t surprised, because we watched some videos of them.” Weiss added: “I think it's a totally different team than what I remember. “They play fast and modern football, which they proved.
It was too much for us tonight.” Asked if the result hurt all the more because he’s a Rangers fan, Weiss added: “Yes. “I loved my time at Rangers.
I was only here for a year, but I was very young. Read more on the Scottish Sun 'TOTAL CHAOS' Scots beauty spot CLOSED two days in a row as campervans gridlock narrow road DEAL ME IN Rangers' bumper new kit sponsorship deal is most lucrative in club's history “I know I made some silly comments about Celtic in the past. I'm a totally different person now, but it was fun when I played here.
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