Daizen Maeda scores for Celtic at Rugby Park, Kilmarnock v Celtic, 14 September 2025. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)
LORD KATSUMOTO – 7/10 – Who said his heid was in England? It was in the Killie box all the time! Daizen been Daizening all game until that moment, when his scorching acceleration got him across his marker for a flying peach of a header and a chance to show the fans what the badge means to him. And you know what? – of all players, I’ll believe Daizen more than any predecessor. He’s honestly all-in until the end. Bless the maniac.
Sebastian Tounekti is booked by John Beaton at Rugby Park, Kilmarnock v Celtic, 14 September 2025. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)
🙌 “First game, first goal and hopefully more to come”
💪 “We have to keep going until the end”Celtic debutants Kelechi Iheanacho & Sebastian Tounetki react to their win over Kilmarnock ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/u689fhkAa7
— Sky Sports Scotland (@ScotlandSky) September 14, 2025
TUTANKHAMUN – 7.5/10 MOTM – Welcome to Scotland, fancy this mince? Amazingly, he did. No fear of taking on his man, putting himself around, or getting stuck in on a playing surface hastily reinforced this morning using Bonnie Blue’s melted used condoms from Mordor yesterday. Took a booking – for a fine tackle… – lost his man for their equaliser, BUT still gets MOTM for his incessant willingness to commit his opponent, beat him more often than not and create some killer chances. As debuts go, this was a cracker. A couple of caveats to enhance his Celtic career – give us a consistent run of effective performances and lose the face fuzz, lest we’ll be wondering if we’ve got the Kuhn sequel or the Tunisian Mikey J on our hands.
SUBS –
Kelechi Iheanacho scores the winner for Celtic at Rugby Park, Kilmarnock v Celtic, 14 September 2025. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)
ITCHYCOO PARK – 7/10 – Overweight? Over on a jolly? Over as a favour to his old boss? Over-rated? No, it was over-and-out for the Ayrshire Blues when the big player took the big moment and made it his. Not a lot you can tell from one kick, but I’ll point out that the stagger he took in his run-up, and the sharp instinctive glance that told him where the keeper was going, and the guile to just lift the strike that bit higher to clear his gloves… hints towards class. 20-goal striker class.
Yang at Rugby Park, Kilmarnock v Celtic, 14 September 2025. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)
YING – N/A – Thrown into the Killie hellhole to ready him for Birmingham in January; even it’ll look better…
Kieran Tierney at Rugby Park, Kilmarnock v Celtic, 14 September 2025. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)
KATIE – N/A – Looked a bit knackered, to be honest. Heavy legs from the International break he wasn’t on? Injury niggling? Or hungover…
James Forrest at Rugby Park, Kilmarnock v Celtic, 14 September 2025. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)
JAMESY – 6/10 – Ha! Jamesy screws Killie tramps again; just another night in ol’ Prestwick town for the loathed winger as he tormented the locals, scuttling around, looking for his.. erm, A hole…And then wins the winning pen; Notch that one on the bedpost along with the rest of the scrubbers from that blighted toon, Prestwick Pele.
Luke McCowan behind Kelechi Iheanacho during the warm-up at Rugby Park, Kilmarnock v Celtic, 14 September 2025. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)
HIGHLAND TOFFEE – N/A – Luke! A late Luke-in.
Brendan Rodgers at Rugby Park, Kilmarnock v Celtic, 14 September 2025. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)
Made my Monday morning with that springs comments 🤣🤣
Tounekti —One from the bottom drawer whose going to be a Celtic Star in the making . It’s good , at last , to see a Celtic winger ~(Jota excluded) who doesn’t turn back , when they receive the ball . He’s got speed , skill , balance and most of all confidence . One for the future , even on the basis of one game on a tortuous pitch .
Balikwishi —Who the F**K is doing the scouting for Celtic ? On the basis of two part -games , this lad doesn;t look as though he’s seen a ball before ; never mind play football with it . I hate to criticise anyone (Especially a Celtic player ) but , once again we’ve been sold a “Pup” .
The new striker —-( I can’t even pronounce his name , never mind write it) —Obviously not match fit but some good runs and flicks & touches—-Could be an asset especially in Europe .
1950’s level Blackpool stand up comedian gag about Balikwisha and his ‘tan’. Fucking garbage mate. Real Gammon with Alzheimer’s stuff. Think you’re funnier than you actually are. Silly old cnut.