Sandman’s Definitive Ratings – Celtic v Aston Martin

SUBS –

SAINT BERNARDO – 5.5/10 – Twice Paulo had manoeuvred well and created the opportunity to play an early defining pass into their box and twice he hesitated, and twice we rued the chance to end in glory.

BRIAN DE – N/A – May have ended his Celtic career with plaudits had Idah looked up and seen his back-post run when careering into the box. As it stands, he’s off to Mount Olympus or something (whoever she/he is…) so cheers for those handful of thrilling moments, Luis, and shame they weren’t built upon.

GREAT DANE – 0/10 – Ah, kid, gotta feel sorry; the nightmare came true. Everything you don’t do at the highest level in one dithering abstraction; eye off the man, foot off the ball, mind off the urgency of the moment. Will need CCV to shake him out of it.

HIGHLAND TOFFEE – N/A – Look – it’s Luke! Where have you been all night? On with some slick prowess to demonstrate, that made me wonder what an earlier involvement may have produced.

DANNY BHOY – N/A – What a climax it would have been if Paulo had seen his run earlier and dispatched the pass properly across behind their line. As it transpired, he just edged us and it was blue baws all round…

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