Celtic Need 'five Or Six Wins' Out Of Seven

McGregor added: "The apical 5 teams are really competitive, truthful there's points to play for there."

However, erstwhile it was put to McGregor that Celtic mightiness person to triumph each 7 of their remaining matches, he replied: "We'll spot if we request to triumph them each aliases not, but I deliberation we person to spell connected a run.

"Certainly, you've sewage to triumph astatine slightest 5 aliases six to person a bully chance."

Celtic, whose latest nonaccomplishment incurred nan wrath of their travelling support, return to action aft nan world break erstwhile they recreation to look Dundee connected Sunday, 5 April.

"We cognize wherever we are and I deliberation now's nan clip for calm heads," McGregor said. "I get it, it's emotional, group will beryllium affectional and angry astir nan result.

"None much truthful than nan players. It's their life, what they springiness to nan crippled and what they springiness to nan club. But, successful a clip for illustration this, you request to beryllium calm. We've been present many, galore times."

McGregor believes a uncommon three-way title title is mostly down to Celtic - who are 17 points worse disconnected than astatine nan aforesaid shape past play - underperforming.

"I deliberation we've astir apt manufactured it ourselves a wee bit, if I'm being honest," he said.

"Now there's a large challenge. We've had tight ones complete nan years, but astir apt only really 2 teams [Celtic and Rangers] going for it.

"Now there's evidently 3 and you person to beryllium competitory successful each game.

"We request to travel backmost from nan break, train good and make judge we do enough, get nan squad looking nan measurement that we want and onslaught nan past 7 games and spot wherever we get to."