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Halliday says Celtic now title favourites

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Are Celtic now favourites for the Scottish Premiership title?

Former Rangers and Hearts midfielder Andy Halliday seems to think so despite having all but written them off last week.

Martin O'Neill's side were third in the Premiership heading into the split, one point behind Rangers and three adrift of Hearts.

But after last weekend's win over Falkirk and Rangers' defeat to Motherwell, Celtic leapfrogged Rangers to go second, still three points off the leaders.

If Celtic win at Hibs on Sunday and Rangers beat Hearts on Monday, the Parkhead club would be joint on points with Derek McInnes' side with a home game against the Jambos still to come.

"I definitely think they've improved," Halliday told the BBC’s Scottish Football Podcast.

"And the main improvement that's come from Celtic has been off the ball. I think their energy and their intensity to press at the top end of the pitch is making it really difficult for opposition players.

"I must admit having watched the game in the Sportsound studio last weekend, I do think the fans made a difference at Celtic Park.

"I don't know if it's just this stage of the season, in a really tight title race, but I think that transferred on to the pitch with Celtic playing with a different type of energy.

"Last week when I was sitting on the podcast on Friday morning I had Celtic third favourites. I probably have them favourites now. That's just how much it can easily change within this league this year."

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