Former striker Chris Sutton delivered a scathing assessment of Celtic goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel following a costly display in yesterday’s Glasgow Derby defeat…
Youssef Chermiti of theRangers scores his team’s second goal past Kasper Schmeichel of Celtic during the Scottish Premiership match between Celtic and theRangers at Celtic Park on January 03, 2026. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
Celtic’s afternoon unravelled as they slipped to a 3–1 defeat at Celtic Park, completely collapsing in the second half, a theme that has defined Wilfried Nancy’s tenure.
The hosts had looked on course early when Yang Hyun-jun opened the scoring before, but a defensive and goalkeeping disasterclass after half-time proved decisive. Goals from Youssef Chermiti and Mikey Moore turned the contest on its head and sealed the points for theRangers.
Youssef Chermiti of theRangers celebrates after he scores his team’s second goal as Kieran Tierney looks dejected during the Scottish Premiership match between Celtic and theRangers at Celtic Park on January 03, 2026. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
Attention quickly shifted to Schmeichel’s role in the outcome, particularly for Moore’s effort, with pundits Neil McCann and Sutton both suggesting the experienced keeper failed to deal with the situation as he should have.
“That man for me there makes a big error,” said McCann. “I think he should save it.” Sutton then added via Sky Sports: “Mikey Moore, not been in the game. I think you’re right, Neil. Kasper Schmeichel has had a shocker there.”
Celtic supporters are now pretty much universal in their thoughts that Nancy should be sacked. However, there seems to be no appetite from the Celtic board to admit yet another catastrophic error.
Wilfried Nancy, Head Coach of Celtic, reacts during the Scottish Premiership match between Celtic and Rangers at Celtic Park on January 03, 2026 (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
Speaking post-match, Nancy said: “We are together with the board. When we lose, when someone loses, the confidence is going to be low. It’s clear. But we have also many things that I can show, and we will discuss that with the players, that the confidence could be high.”
“And now it’s all about finding a balance with the details. This game today, was about details. So we can concede goals. We conceded so many goals, and the goal that we conceded, we know that we can do better.”
“And yes, we lost again, and nobody is pleased with that because of what we did, because we deserved better. But at the end of the day, details and we lost again.”
🎙️ “Wilfried Nancy’s world is falling apart!”
Mikey Moore makes it THREE for Rangers against Celtic ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/FtmXCOMgJT
— Sky Sports Scotland (@ScotlandSky) January 3, 2026
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