Martin O’Neill interim manager of Celtic Midtjylland vs Celtic, UEFA Europa League, Group Stage, Football, MCH Arena, Herning, Denmark – 06 November 2025Herning MCH Arena Denmark Photo Michael Zemanek Shutterstock IMAGO
FATHER MARTIN AND SAMWISE GANGEE – 6/10 – Well, you’re not playing in the Larsson/Sutton era now, boss…He can look bemused at the best of times, can MON, and sometimes it’s a ruse. But his bewilderment was authentic tonight as he watched the confidence he’d rebuilt crumble in an 8-minute spell of calamity. No messing at the break with the changes which did stiffen our resolve a tad, but the war was won and we were done by then. So now comes his latest trial – get them back in the groove for a tricky Sunday must-win. In Martin we trust. Because we need to – there’s no-one else. Yet.
MIBBERY – 4/10 – Had our players casting a few confused glances at some of his calls, but the big ones he and his team got right. And was able to cast his own confused glances back at the flaming implosion in the Hoops’ defending.
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.