OVERALL – 3/10 – A near-slaughter by a well-run club which exemplifies the correct methodology and mechanics at executive level to put the winning product on the park. Our executives might take a long and hard look at what went down last night – our team competed well for half an hour then were overrun by quality we’d never heard of. We’ll hear plenty about it when they sell it on for mega-profits – I’d bid for the No.7 right now.
Callum Osmand of Celtic is injured Midtjylland vs Celtic, UEFA Europa League, Group Stage, Football, MCH Arena, Herning, Denmark – 06 November 2025. Photo MichaelxZemanek Shutterstock/IMAGO
We were well-beaten by a well-drilled and well put together side of players from all corners of the globe. They practice Moneyball, much like Hearts are attempting. Here, in Denmark, it looks perfected – eyebrow-raising individuals melded as a potent team able to perform at decent levels.
But that took HARD WORK and dedicated graft: long hours and due diligence pouring over hundreds of prospects, sifting through stats, data, looking for the metric that sets them apart, not obvious to the casual observer but a game-changer if exploited properly. It certainly works for them – intensity and press, movement and rotations we just could not handle.
2025/2026.UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE FC MIDTJYLLAND – CELTIC . Photo KAROL POLIT/ newspix.pl
Yet there’s no excuse for us. We’ve a bigger budget and draw than Midtjylland. What we lack – or have recently – is the willingness to go deep and thorough in coaching terms and particularly at board-level. Dick Dastardly might want to take a look at the Danes – that’s proper corporate structure and profitable sporting operations.
FC Midtjylland v Celtic- The Celtic support. Photo The Celtic Star
Do we have such commitment? On the pitch, yes. At coaching levels, yes; now certainly and hopefully incoming. At executive level? don’t be flaming stupid; they’ve been grifting on reputation. Nights like last night emphasise the immediate lack of consistent performance by the players, sure – we know they can do better – but more so highlights the disparity of quality performance by the executives; and given the standing of the two clubs, that’s pretty shameful, Celtic.
Fans of Celtic settling in inside the stadium Midtjylland vs Celtic, UEFA Europa League, Group Stage, Football, MCH Arena, Herning, Denmark – 06 Nov 2025Herning MCH Arena Denmark. Photo Michael Zemanek Shutterstock/IMAGO
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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.