Martin O’Neill spoke to the mainstream media this afternoon after guiding Celtic to a comprehensive 4-0 win over Dundee United at Celtic Park. What a difference a week makes! Just a pity the Celtic Board didn’t sack Wilfried Nancy after that dreadful night at Fir Park when all all knew he was finished…
Celtic interim manager Martin O’Neill arrives prior to the Scottish Premiership match between Celtic and Dundee United at Celtic Park on January 10, 2026. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
Q: Well, Martin, you needn’t have worried, you’ve still got it!
Martin O’Neill: “We played well today, which was nice, but obviously, the most important thing was winning. I thought we played really well, it was nice to see players performing well, playing with confidence, and it was just nice to win.”
Q: How pleased are you just how quickly the players seem to revert back into exactly what you and the guys are wanting to do?
Celtic interim manager Martin O’Neill reacts during the Scottish Premiership match between Celtic and Dundee United at Celtic Park on January 10, 2026. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
Martin O’Neill: “I think that would be too early to assess them and think they’re doing that. When I was here, the two lads at the back, Liam Scales and Auston Trusty, did great for me. And I thought it was just a relatively easy decision to put Scales back in again. Kieran Tierney is getting fitter each particular game, as if he’s lasting out. The young Bournemouth lad [Julian Araujo], he did really fine in the game. I hope he wasn’t getting carried away with himself with you guys [the press].
Q: He called you gaffer!
Martin O’Neill: “Did he? So he should!”
Back to the Future.
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