Sandman’s Definitive Ratings – Celtic at Toontown

Drama in Dundee as they drew 3-3 with Celtic 🔥 pic.twitter.com/1fz6Iv0AAO

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Dundee’s third goal. Dens Park, Dundee v Celtic. 14th January 2025. Photo Vagelis Georgariou

CRUSTY THE CLOWN – 1/10 – Rusty? Well, certanly not literally trusty. Like on Saturday, shakey early. Only, tonight it got worse, devolving from uncharacteristic aberration into full Sunday-League-hangover-flaming-awful worse. Bullied, rinsed, out-muscled and out-jumped, exposed like Jamesy at last orders; every negative possible from the Centre-Backs’ Anti-playbook was exhibited in a horrendous jersey-selling night of gormless sabotage. How he lasted past their second is down to one man… Later.

Callum McGregor. Dundee v Celtic. 14th January 2025. Photo Vagelis Georgariou

CALMAC – 4/10 – Talk of flicking switches, and we waited all evening for Calmac to turn ours on. Nothing happened. Or something short-circuited. Never seen him so quiet in a game that required his oversight, after comfortably orchestrating a dominant opening half hour. Maybe he needs a rest, a quick refresh of game vitality to spark him alive for the incoming crunches. Ironically, tonight would have been the one to choose.

Luke McCowan opens the scoring, Dens Park, Dundee v Celtic. 14th January 2025. Photo Vagelis Georgariou

🗣️ “A bit too passive at times, gave Dundee a bit of oxygen”
🗣️ “I couldn’t run away and celebrate, I’m glad I never did now after the result”

Luke McCowan on his return to Dens Park in Celtic’s 3-3 draw with Dundee ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/sgzre3DWUC

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HIGHLAND TOFFEE – 6.5/10 – Why? Scored a beauty, always looked the mhan most likely to emerge from the midfield with swagger and guile and settle the contest. So.. why sub him with plenty time to spare on a park he knows well, in conditions that suited his style, in a game where he’s already made his mark? Poor Luke, he was on one. And poor us.

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