O'Neill 'lit the fuse' & fearless Rohl - fan verdict on Old Firm semi

An Old Firm semi-final is rarely a tepid affair and the Scottish League Cup final-four meeting between Celtic and Rangers did not disappoint.

Celtic won 3-1 against 10-man Rangers after extra time to advance to the final against St Mirren - but there were wider narratives at play at Hampden for both clubs.

Martin O'Neill is back as a caretaker manager at Celtic, and the win naturally increased thoughts - not least by the man himself - of the icon staying longer.

Meanwhile, Danny Rohl has largely impressed at Ibrox since taking over from the hapless Russell Martin.

So how do both sets of fans view the game and the managerial situations at their clubs? Here are just a small selection of your thoughts...

Paul: Martin O'Neill has somehow miraculously rejuvenated and turned around these players. He should get the job until the end of the season judging on performances so far.

Sean: I'd like O'Neill to at least have the remainder of the season in charge. The guy is a legend and I'd like to see him reach his 1,000-game milestone. Thank you Martin for returning and bringing the confidence along with the nostalgia.

Denis: We lose players to injury and all looks bleak. Then a pensioner steps forward to help and plays two young guys who look like diamond finds.

Stephen: The game was the polar opposite of the previous derby. So what was the difference? Easy - the change of management. Celtic look a team reborn under O'Neill while Danny Rohl has quickly galvanised the team spirit in Rangers.

Paul: Celtic were a different beast. To a man they played for the shirt. Pride, passion, intensity. How great is it to see O'Neill back on the touchline?

Carole: After watching 'tippy tappy' backpass football played at walking pace for months, at last the fuse was lit. Best game I've seen for months.

Harry: O'Neill was part of the Nottingham Forest team which won two European Cups through fast counter-attacking. Rodgers' overdue demise should receive no sympathy from players or fans. The standard of football for the past two years has been unwatchable.

Tom: O'Neill still has the player instinct put there by Brian Clough and has proved over the years that he was an attentive student. He studies and thinks everything through and it was exciting to see all the boys enjoying themselves with rediscovered speed and style.

But there were some alternative views...

William: Definitely want big Ange [Postecoglou] to come back - loved the style of football we played. I also think the Celtic board made Brendan Rodgers the scapegoat - I didn't want it to end like this. He is still a great manager and man in my eyes.

Ian: Good to see the intensity back. Callum Osmand and Johnny Kenny look good options up front, and Auston Trusty was solid.

Jim: Why has it taken until now for Osmand to get included in the first team? Rodgers wanted to send him out on loan. It's early days, but youth is finally getting a chance for stardom.

Andy: Great result but let's not get carried away. The result could easily have gone the other way if not for their poor finishing and great saves by Kasper Schmeichel. The second half was really poor against 10 men so there is still work to do. Schmeichel, Trusty, Arne Engels all excellent. In contrast Michel-Ange Balikwisha is an empty shirt and needs to step up if he's to become a Celtic player.

Gary: Celtic would be in the Champions League if Osmand had been selected from the first game of the season. O'Neill and Shaun Maloney have re-introduced attacking football, and should be permanent appointments. The dismal and disastrous Rodgers regime is over.

Harry: Celtic need to sign less players, not more. A first-team squad of 16 players should be sufficient, supplemented by reserve and youth-team players. This would allow higher salaries to be paid to key players, and transfer funds to be spent on a few high-value signings, rather than a succession of £5m fringe players.

Robert: Massive performance and great reaction. We now have a manager who is not afraid of making positive changes, even when the odds are stacked against us. I'm immensely proud of the team effort and the sheer determination shown by Rangers players throughout the entire match. We hung in there and continued to cause the opposition problems. We now have real belief in the team and especially in our manager (yes I do realise we lost the game).

Jim: As a long-suffering bluenose I was delighted to see Rohl has ignited a fighting spirit in this Rangers side, even though we lost to our biggest rivals. If the players maintain this positive attitude perhaps all is not lost this season.

Andrew: It's night and day from Russell Martin. Yes we didn't win but the second-half application was brilliant. Under Martin it could have been 10 after losing a man. Rohl has most definitely earned my respect and I think even though the appointment situation was a bit ridiculous he's not let that faze him. He talks to the media well and clearly gets the most out of the players that not so long ago were not performing. Well done Mr Rohl.

Hugh: Rohl has got the Rangers players believing that they are better than Martin thought they were. Shows what a manager who has belief in the players gets the same belief back from said players.

John: Celtic were the better side 11 v 11. But 11 v 10 they weren't. Sending off was correct. But Trusty and Anthony Ralston should have walked too.

Ian: Showed promise. Showed character. Never in the hunt after the sending off. Strikers lightweight and hopeless - Rangers been conned with them. Kevin Thelwell should be miles away from the January transfer window.

Alex: Why does Rohl keep playing Nasser Djiga when it's apparent he's useless? John Souttar is also past it and it's obvious Nicolas Raskin is fed up. Rangers should send the loan players back too.

Dan: Same old story - Celtic were the better team.

Brian: Why on earth did he play Youssef Chermiti up front and have Bojan Miovski sitting on the bench? He should have been playing from the start - a bad decision. We put additional pressure on ourselves playing Celtic with 10 men but l have to say the sending off was correct.