SANDMAN’S DEFINITIVE RATINGS: CELTIC v DUNDEE HIBERNIANS OF ARABIA…
“Never settle for ‘just getting the job done’. Excel!” – Tom Hopkins
THE FRIENDLY GHOST – 6/10 – Look, nae hands! And nearly nae feet as he got sloppy second-half through boredom. Like Kasper probably does, I wonder that young Vindaloo isn’t thrown into domestics in-between the Champions League adventures.
SCHLUPPTHE ‘RA – 7/10 – He’s a solid block of trouble, Zombies. Admirable turn of pace to go with the physique of a cage-fighting docker. Terrific tackle on gurning zombie-reject Middlemarch to prevent a clean breakaway while the game was still balanced, then added another highlight moment as he uprooted the post with his traction-engine left peg. Shame about the Pharaoh’s wages of the lunatic EPL, as he’d make a worthy permanent addition by the looks of it so far.
🍀 Goals from Callum McGregor, Jota and Adam Idah secured a 3-0 win for Celtic over Dundee Utd ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/mKkJpEO74l
— Sky Sports Scotland (@ScotlandSky) February 15, 2025
TONY THE TIGER – 6.5/10 – Nothing like having an able deputy to bring in and The Brickie fills the position most vulnerable today. Up against pace, he was stretched to the limit, but his dogged resilience gets him through. And his bonus attacking prowess was to the fore with that constant support and those deliveries we know can always do damage.
GET CARTER – 6.5/10 – Surprised to see him and his defensive buddy take full part but their rangy goalscoring threat was enough to warrant his presence. That got sniffed by the usual CCV rugged approach. Dominance asserted early, he had himself advanced for our two thousand corners and fancied himself as Van Basten for what would have been the goal of his career. Unfortunately, he only succeeded in knocking Jota’s Wednesday night effort off the Jock Stein roof.
CRUSTY THE CLOWN – 6.5/10 – Similarly unexpectedly starting, the big Mhan’s athleticism helped nullify the United attack. He too forayed into dangerous territory and skelped a post late on. Seems to have found his groove at Celtic now and there’s less anxiety around his decision-making.
LOOKING AT TUESDAYS GAME I THINK A CHANGE OF SHAPE IS REQUIRED 3,5,2 MAYBE ?