Sandman’s Definitive Ratings – Celtic v Dundee Mifflin

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SANDMAN’S DEFINITIVE RATINGS: CELTIC v DUNDEE MIFFLIN…

Martin O Neill,
Martin O Neill, manager of Celtic in the dug out Celtic v Dundee, Scottish Premiership, Celtic Park, 03 December 2025. Photo Mark Runnacles IMAGO Shutterstock

“Real leadership is about transforming limitations into possibilities.” – Robin Sharma

Martin O'Neill and Shaun Maloney
3rd December 2025 Celtic Park, Scottish Premiership FCeltic versus Dundee Celtic interim manager Martin O Neill drags forward Celtic interim assistant manager Shaun Maloney to get acclaim at the end of his last match in charge. Photo David Young IMAGO

THE FRIENDLY GHOST – 7/10 – Kasper to the rescue. With the defence more vulnerable than recent times as they stretched us with punchy counters, it was up to the very last line to save the day. Like Sunday’s final whistle never blew – class in lime green, the big lhad pulling out the big stops in the big moments.

Colby Donovan of Celtic
3rd December 2025 Celtic Park, Scottish Premiership, Celtic versus Dundee – Colby Donovan of Celtic on the ball. Photo IMAGO David Young

MELLOW YELLOW – 6.5/10 – The kid’s got game – with more first-team minutes he’s learning to raise his intensity levels. Appears to revel in a bit of a barny, which can cost him as with Sunday. But its not a bad thing for your guard dugs to be a bit rabid, and our pup’s also trying to add some finesse, as witnessed by a couple of peachy deliveries.

Marcelo Saracchi of Celtic
Marcelo Saracchi of Celtic is seen sitting on the pitch injured during the Premier League match between Celtic and Dundee at Celtic Park on December 03, 2025. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

SCRATCHY – 6.5/10 – Adventure over? The curse of the hammy strikes again, just as his energetic approach was raising both enjoyment and anticipation levels. Will the cartel extend their hitman’s stay in Europe? Will he get fit in time to plug a few holes in the Zombies come N’erday, before racing for a flight back to South America? Stay tuned; All this and more in the next episode of ‘Parkheid Narcos’…

Liam Scales of Celtic
Liam Scales of Celtic under pressure from Cameron Congreve of Dundee Celtic v Dundee, Scottish Premiership, Celtic Park, 3 December 2025. Photo IMAGO Mark Runnacles Shutterstock

OF JUSTICE – 5/10 – Liam, Liam, Liam… For that first half it was less Ginger Baresi and more ‘Wicklow Whit?’. Old habits bit back – worryingly lapse, casual, racking up the faults like Henman going down in every Wimbledon Quarter-Final he ever reached…Redemption of sorts came with a now-trademark deep defensive header in deadzone time. Let’s hope this blip’s the season’s anomaly.

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About Author

The Celtic Star founder and editor David Faulds has edited numerous Celtic books over the past decade or so including several from Lisbon Lions, Willie Wallace, Tommy Gemmell and Jim Craig. Earliest Celtic memories include a win over East Fife at Celtic Park and the 4-1 League Cup loss to Partick Thistle as a 6 year old. Best game? Easy 4-2, 1979 when Ten Men Won the League. Email editor@thecelticstar.co.uk

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