SANDMAN’S DEFINITIVE RATINGS: CELTIC @ LEGOLAND…
“I would rather have an inferiority complex and be pleasantly surprised, than have a superiority complex and be rudely awakened.” – Vanna Bonta
THE FRIENDLY GHOST – 7/10 MOTM – A returning Danish hero, and heroics were on the cards as he produced a wonder-save to foil a wonder-strike and keep us in the game. For about two minutes. But this wasn’t on Kasper – after producing our best play of the game with that fantastic dive, he remained the only Bhoy in tune; but despite his attempts to rouse his men, they remained Celts in timidity.
KATIE – 4.5/10 – Even the EPL experience of KT wasn’t enough to hold back the tide of diasporic enthusiasm from the home side’s multi-national collective of well-researched quality. After recent resurgence, he struggled with the pace and the interchanges around him. Lasted the 90, but with a grim set and little influence.
TONY THE TIGER – 4/10 – Took one in the face like he was sparring with Rocky, to save a certainty. But it must have rattled him, because soon after, their tricky Basque winger rinsed him twice and killed us stone deid. It left Tony chasing shadows and us chasing a game we totally lost a footing in. Should have melted the wee upstart early on.
OF JUSTICE – 4/10 – For the first half hour, Liam looked settled and focussed. But the real test came in that collapse, and he let it get to him – flustered, losing control of the central spaces as their fluid movement dragged
him around. He failed to make the precise decisions we needed and exert the command he’s shown in big games.
Not only ‘recently’.
Can’t argue with, pretty much, all of that.
The truth is our players are just not good enough, technically and mentally, to step up to the next level.
Again, we fail to deal with high balls (how long has THAT been going on?)
KT just isn’t half the player he was and half would be acceptable.
Whenever I see McGregor back defending, I fear the worst.
Hatate’s passing is woeful.
Engels and Nygren just disappear when the going gets tough.
Frankly, we don’t have a striker, though young Osmand shows great promise.
And as for Balikwishy-washy, where the hell did they find him!!!
We’re OK for Scotland, mikes away from Euro quality.