ph777 com AP Trending SummaryBrief at 6:46 p.m. ESTLampkin, Freeman power Syracuse past Bucknell, 75-63 in final nonconference tune-upWHEN Brendan Rodgers talks football, I could listen to him all day. Ditto when he offers a peek under the hood at the mental side of winning trophies, as he did after Saturday’s 3-0 Premiership win over Hibs . 11 Brendan Rodgers Credit: Kenny Ramsay 11 Celtic fans' pyro show during the League Cup semi with Aberdeen last month Credit: Kenny Ramsay 11 Rangers were also charged Credit: Kenny Ramsay 11 As were Motherwell for flares let off during the same match Credit: PA But now and again, he goes off on the kind of tangent that makes you rewind and replay to make sure he’s actually said what you thought he did. Which is when you feel like telling him to give it a rest. I’m thinking in this instance of his press conference last Friday. In the middle of addressing charges brought against Celtic , Rangers and Motherwell after pyro-mania at last month’s League Cup semis , he drifted away into a riff. READ MORE FOOTBALL STORIES NEW BALL GAME Postecoglou told he's not playing 'Kilmarnock or St Mirren' by pundit FIRM OFFER Football free bets for Rangers and Celtic games PLUS bonuses and sign-up offers Away grounds, he said, have too many empty seats when Celtic visit. He laughed: “We must have the richest league in the world if they don’t want people filling the stands.” The inference being that his club don’t get enough tickets on the road, and that home clubs should play fair by moving their own fans aside. To which all I can say is, chase yerself, Brendan. Most read in Football CRY BHOY CRY Ex-Celtic star suffers cup final heartbreak as teammates left in TEARS MAN IN THE MIDDLE Ref who was suspended for taking bribe put in charge of Celtic UCL clash DIFFERENT LEAGUE Rangers boss Clement told 'don't make excuses' after surprising admission STRICKEN STAR Michail Antonio undergoes surgery on broken leg after horror car crash Apart from anything else, ticket allocations have hee-haw to do with the subject of his own fans trying to set fire to the world. Still, it he wants to deal with it, let’s deal with it. By reminding him that the reason Celtic, and Rangers , have had their numbers cut by the likes of Hearts , Hibs , St Mirren and Kilmarnock is the same reason both halves of the Old Firm are currently facing these charges. Moment Celtic vs Rangers Scottish Cup final half-time restart delayed due to wild pyro display from Gers fans- Namely, the inability of too many of their travelling fans to behave like decent human beings. Supporters, stewards and police at every other ground in the land will testify to this anti-social trait running through our two biggest clubs like sweary words in a stalk of rock . As, for that matter, will plenty Celtic and Rangers diehards themselves. Speak to anyone who goes to their away games for the old-fashioned pleasure of watching the football . Ask them what happens if they try to stand where the ned-mobs choose to plonk themselves. Get them to repeat the abuse they take should they ask members of these mobs to sit down/cut the bile/remember that there are weans in the crowd. When the day comes that either of the Old Firm deal with this, when they grow a pair and bring their own supporters into line, then MAYBE the rest of us will listen to their arguments about being hard done by over tickets. As it stands, the pair of them can’t even trust their own fans to visit each other’s stadiums. Worse than that, they can’t even keep a lid on things at their own stadiums, seeing as they are both on Uefa’s naughty step for repeated offences over fireworks , flares, banners, flags and sectarian garbage. 11 So here’s what I’d ask Brendan Rodgers — would you want people like these in your house ? Because I wouldn’t. I’d rather have a few mates round who don’t pee in the sink and swear at the neighbours , than pack the place out with wallopers who leave it looking like a warzone. That’s why allocations have been slashed at Tynecastle and Easter Road, at Paisley and Killie. The locals have quite simply got sick and tired of their home being treated like a cross between a firing range and an outdoor toilet . This criticism doesn’t apply to every fan of Celtic and Rangers, far from it. But every week of the season, we all see and hear just how unpleasant enough of them are to reflect horribly on the rest. Sure, it was only an aside from Rodgers and he didn’t actually come out and demand extra seats for his supporters. But he was clearly playing to the gallery, drip-feeding what the hardcore wanted to hear. 11 From a man with so much to say that’s both interesting and informative, that kind of stuff is deeply disappointing. As for the pyro stuff itself? Well, as with those recent warnings dished out by Uefa , you get the feeling both Celtic and Rangers are quietly relieved. Relieved that someone else — in this case the ever-courageous blazers of the SPFL — have read the riot act, as it spares them from any personal responsibility. To be fair, both Rodgers and Philippe Clement said all the right things about the dangers of fireworks in a crowded area. About how big games already have enough natural atmosphere without all this disruptive, time-wasting nonsense. The bit they miss, however, is the fact that this is a monster created by the clubs themselves, both of who have basically handed matchdays over to gangs of attention-seeking, self-entitled trouble-makers. Yet they both now wring their hands over how to tame them. How? Simple. Refund their season books, and don’t give them away tickets until they realise what being a proper fan is all about. 11 As I’ve written and said a million times, the Green Brigade, the Union Bears and all their copycat spin-offs have the potential and power to be wonderful for the game. They have it in them to be positive influences, to sing football songs , to make the watching world admire and maybe even envy them. It would be nice if they got their head around this before Sunday at Hampden. And if we could have peace in the Middle East by then too, my work here is done. 11 James Tavernier Credit: PA TWO goals and an assist this past week have proved there’s life in James Tavernier yet. He hassled Jason Holt into the own goal that beat St Johnstone , he started the ball rolling in Wednesday night’s 6-0 home hounding of Killie , and his outside-of-the-boot finish for the third at Dingwall on Sunday was unstoppable . But does the Rangers captain’s input against bottom six opposition earn him a start in two huge games over the next six days? It’s a massive question for Philippe Clement to answer. And, for me, that answer has to be NO. When Spurs come calling on Thursday, you can bet your boots Ange Postecoglou — if he’s still in charge after their latest calamity — will be praying Tavernier starts so he can overload down that side and expose him. The Aussie’s been there, seen it and worn the t-shirt. He wrote the textbook on how to take the Rangers right flank apart. As for next Sunday’s cup final? Well, everyone’s seen what happens when Tavernier is up against Daizen Maeda . He can’t get forward because the Japanese winger stays so high up the park , and he gets drawn out of position way too easily when Greg Taylor makes darting runs infield. Of course, Clement’s issue is that Dujon Sterling — the one natural replacement in his squad — has been carrying a knock that stops him playing 90 minutes. 11 He’s still a more solid option, though, especially in a double-header where solidity is the best chance Rangers have of coming through with their heads held high. Get it right and they might not be too far away in Europe or at Hampden. Get it wrong, though . . .? 11 Gemma Fay Credit: Getty Images - Getty FAIR play to Gemma Fay — the one female pundit with the minerals to tell it like it is about our permanently under-performing national team. Plenty of former team-mates mumbled the usual platitudes in the wake of last Tuesday’s second- leg defeat to Finland in the Euro play-offs. The stock lines about how “the girls couldn’t have given any more”, and how “they will be heartbroken”. Fay gave them it straight. Our key players aren’t a big enough influence, she said. You struggle to see an identity, she continued. It’s hard to understand what coach Pedro Martinez Losa’s trying to achieve, she added. Bang on, Gemma, bang on. As the 203-times-capped keeper put it on a BBC podcast, our women’s game simply isn’t evolving at elite level. Why it’s so difficult for others to say baffles me. Big names like Leanne Crichton and Rachel Corsie have shouted from the rooftop about women’s football deserving more airtime, more finance , more respect. Now they’ve got it, it seems they have settled into a comfort zone where no boats are to be rocked. 11 Dan Ashworth Credit: PA MANCHESTER UNITED paid £3million to nick Dan Ashworth from Newcastle United as their new sporting director. That was just the transfer fee, by the way. His wages were £1.5m-a-year. He took over on July 1, oversaw a £200m summer transfer splurge, then the sacking of Erik ten Hag at a cost of £10m, then the hiring of Ruben Amorim , plus entourage, at £11m. Then, on Saturday night, he quit because of what’s been described as a personality clash, stopping only to collect another lorryload of cash in compensation . Read more on the Scottish Sun 'vicious circle' I live in Scotland's benefits hotspot -I've only worked 4 years of my life SPLIT THE PACK I'm one of the best ever snooker stars but I wouldn't be if I was born later All this, remember, after they brought in billionaire tycoon Sir Jim Ratcliffe to turn them into a lean, mean business machine. A decision that’s currently making Rangers look like the best-run club on the planet. Keep up to date with ALL t h e latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page

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The Ravens announced that tickets for a potential home wild-card playoff game at M&T Bank Stadium will go on sale Thursday at 10 a.m.Francisco Conceiçao, Manuel Locatelli and Federico Gatti were the best players at Villa Park on Wednesday where Juventus collected a Football Italia was among the accredited media in Birmingham this evening, where Juventus picked up a 0-0 draw against Premier League side Aston Villa in the Champions League Round 5. Clearly fouled by Diego Carlos in the final second, the Juventus keeper was always focused throughout the game. Not many forward passes, but good defending down the right. Better safe than sorry. (66′ Danilo 6) A solid performance that contributed to another clean sheet for the Old Lady. One of the best performers of the night, with so many duels won. Old-style defending. Not as involved in the build-up as he usually is, but still impressive quality with 90% passing accuracy. Much-needed physicality in the middle of the park. He has played many games lately, so he looked tired in the final part. (86′ ) Tactically crucial for Juventus, the Italian even performed a goal-line clearance in the second half. Gatti and Locatelli impressed with their physicality and reading of the game; Conceiçao was entirely the opposite, but he was so equally good. An unpredictable presence on the right flank, he completed eight dribbles from 12. Dibu Martinez performed the save of the night to deny him in the second half. Can’t be blamed for his commitment, but he hasn’t been decisive in the final third yet. The Dutchman didn’t do much in Birmingham, aside from the corner kick that could lead to Conceiçao’s goal in the second half. Juventus played more on the right flank than the left, so Yildiz didn’t receive the ball too often. When he had it, he didn’t waste it has he completed 24 passes from 25. (82′ ) Picked as a false nine, Weah had 30 touches but was never dangerous with any of them. It’s not a 5 because he was forced to play out of position. Another 0-0, and honestly, it was hard to expect more from Juventus. Motta could only count on 17 players, including three goalkeepers. Dusan Vlahovic may not be the ideal striker for his playing style, but surely Motta can’t wait to have him back. Martinez 7.5; Cash 6.5, Torres 6.5, Carlos 6.5, Digne 5.5; Kamara 6.5 (78′ Barkley N/A), Tielemans 5.5; Bailey 6.5 (86′ Philogene N/A), Rogers 6, McGinn 5.5; Watkins 5.5 (78′ Duran N/A). Coach: Emery 6