Brendan Rodgers. .Motherwell v Celtic, 2nd February 2025. Photo by Vagelis Georgariou
🗣️ “I thought second half the players were really, really good”
🍀 Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers gives his post-match thoughts and says the club “plan” to make additions before the transfer window shuts tomorrow ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/BhIBvdoimP
— Sky Sports Scotland (@ScotlandSky) February 2, 2025
THE NOTAPRODDYGAL – 7/10 – No need to overthink this one. A pretty straighforward task was made easier by a minute-one strike. Though, he had some thinking to do as we laboured to finish them off – thus, like the French ruggers he threw on the whole bench and the grandstand finish was achieved. Tricky selection conundrum is Wednesday’s with a view to Saturday’s cup-tie and the sausage eaters* on the way in a week.
*Not what you’re thinking, Jamesy.
VAR lines
Referee Calum Scott. Motherwell v Celtic, 2nd February 2025. Photo by Vagelis Georgariou
MIBBERY – 6/10 – Basically. Johnny B wih the retro-run Etch-A-Sketch line-drawing to make a confusing offside call even more confusing as we struggled to finish the contest and they edged themselves into delirium when the return of Tavpen almost redecorated the VAR room in off-white. But the resurrection of George Michael soon reverted them to the impotent goat-abusers that they are.
Jota is emotional after he scores his first after rejoining Celtic, Motherwell v Celtic, 2nd February 2025. Photo by Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)
OVERALL – 7.5/10 – I’m a sucker for football melodrama and we got the mother lode at Motherwell. Cheers and tears, a returning hero, and breathtaking, captivating moments from the first to last. Lovely trolling of the Zombies to score on 55 seconds as we hunt down Celtic’s 55th title. Then Peter Grant on Celtic TV co-comms
out-rambled Tom Weir – had just managed to finish analysing Daizen’s opener – until that Jota mic-drop, curtain-crash climax.
A satisfactory day at the damned – mandatory win to maintain the gap as the games tick away, and a rejuvenated lost bhoy back with a point to prove. Some interesting times at hand to see us through the winter.
Go Away Now
Sandman
🍀 Jota scored on his Celtic return as they beat Motherwell 3-1 at Fir Park ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/P6MEXRXiXG
— Sky Sports Scotland (@ScotlandSky) February 2, 2025
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Maeda was superb! I’m quick tae slag him, so praise where it’s due.
Glad big Idah scored again.
Love tae see Jota back. Some Bhoy!
Definite push for 1st goal but Cheatin Beaton gien us feck all! Nae surprise.
VAR needs auto offsides as that’s just a nonsense.
Hope we get a couple of new Bhoys in afore deadline tho