Strachan laments poor defending

Strachan knows his struggling defence need to tighten up

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan is worried about his side's defensive frailties after the 1-1 draw with Hibs.

"In terms of character both teams were equal but in terms of chances we were out of sight," he said.

"We won that by a long way but we couldn't finish off the moves. Our problem right now is letting in goals. I'm concerned about that.

"We need to sort that out. If you want to be top of the league you have to defend better than we are doing."

Interview: Celtic manager Gordon Strachan

Celtic skipper Stephen McManus accepted his share of the blame for two more dropped points and admitted that the initiative in the title race has been handed to Rangers.

He said: "You have to be honest and say that things are not going right.

"As a team we are not defending well and that is clear for everyone to see.

"It's clear to see that the ball is not in our court.

"When you get to this stage of the season you always want to see yourselves at the top because you deserve to be there.

"Right now we are only there because Rangers have got three games in hand."