The signing of Kasper Schmeichel to replace the retired Joe Hart is a saga that reeks of recruitment mismanagement and last-minute panic—a far cry from what fans expected from the club when Joe Hart announced his retirement at the start of the year. Firstly, it’s important to acknowledge that on paper, signing Schmeichel seems a
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| 1 | Celtic | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 31 | 34 |
| 2 | Aberdeen | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 31 |
| 3 | Rangers | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 23 |
| 4 | Dundee United | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 20 |
| 5 | Motherwell | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 19 |
| 6 | St Mirren | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 18 |
| 7 | Dundee | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 15 |
| 8 | Ross County | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 22 | -10 | 15 |
| 9 | St Johnstone | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 27 | -10 | 13 |
| 10 | Kilmarnock | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 26 | -11 | 12 |
| 11 | Hearts | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 9 |
| 12 | Hibernian | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -10 | 8 |
