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Hibs stopper hits back at Caldwell claims

Hibernian goalkeeper Yves Ma-Kalambay hit back at Gary Caldwell after the Celtic defender criticised the Leith club's tactics in Sunday's goalless draw at Easter Road which handed Rangers the initiative in the title race.

A win would have taken Celtic back above Rangers and Caldwell said afterwards: "We did everything but score. "We passed the ball against a team who sat in, didn't come out and didn't want to play the game."

However, Ma-Kalambay, who was in inspired form all afternoon, retorted: "Celtic are a big team, they shouldn't talk about other team's formation."

He added: "They should be able to break down any formation.

"If he (Caldwell) has said that they are disappointed then they should have tried to do better to break us down and score.

"We play to our strengths with what we have, and we could have scored, we had chances.

"We understand that Celtic are under pressure but at the end of the day we didn't concede."

He said: "Somehow, I still think Celtic can do it.

"Both Celtic and Rangers are great sides but Celtic put us under pressure from the kick-off whereas Rangers came alive in the second half.

"I get a feeling that Celtic can do something, get something in the last minute and snatch it."

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