Callum McGregor. Ross County v Celtic in Dingwall. Photo Vagelis Georgariou
CALMAC – 6.5/10 – As Wednesday, mainly required to keep the difference engine ticking over whilst the young ‘uns got to dangerous creative work ahead. However, when the stalemate required ending, forward drove the skipper, a sudden injection of zip and pace into proceedings to turn them and create the vital opener.
Reo Hatate. Ross County v Celtic in Dingwall. Photo Vagelis Georgariou
HAKUNA HATATE – 5.5/10 – Promising opening, then froze. Surprisingly, as others were thawing out and the heat was getting turned on. Integrity stopped the award of a softish but technically correct penalty when he was clipped running into the box, but didn’t drop squealing like a Zombie, so rules ignored. Surprise, surprise…
Arne Engels. Ross County v Celtic in Dingwall. Photo Vagelis Georgariou
THE TERMINATOR – 7.5/10 – Ah, the new expensive bhoy. ‘All them mullyins but Ah bet he disnae like Dingwall in the winter.’ Think again. Slick with interplay without being effective for the opening hour. Then, after appearing to fade a little, he became integral to the win through the closing period. Great roll and pitch into Kyogo for the crucial second, cool as the surrounding glacier with his penalties. And that arrogance of born footballers to shush the cheeky keeper after scoring on the retake…Quality. And he’s only just begun.
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Agree with you about Engles; he’s a bit gallus but you can see he will keep improving. Having Brendan at the helm, young players will want to come here to improve. The future is bright ‘cos it’s Green & White.