Callum McGregor admitted that he was as frustrated as the rest of us after yesterday’s 1-1 draw at Celtic Park against Motherwell. The Celtic captain spoke to Celtic TV after the match and started by rueing that Motherwell equaliser.
“Disappointing to lose the goal just after we score. I think we put a lot into the game and missed a penalty, which obviously doesn’t help, you’re looking to be comfortable at that point in the game. The amount of chances we had and we created good little situations, we were just missing that final quality.
“The small moments we have to be better, have to score the penalty and to concede so soon after we score to a set play… we have to defend the box better than that. We have to learn from it, small moments and quality in the end just not there to give us comfort in the game,” McGregor said.
Asked if It’s unlike Celtic to lose a goal after scoring late on the skipper said: “Yeah, we’ve been really good, especially in the last couple of years in that when we go in front we see games out. You have to expect a bit of pressure at some point. They smash it long and get a corner. We have to deal with the corner. It’s those bits of the game we have to be better. It’s unlike us but it’s concentration,” he admitted.
The Celtic captain concluded by sending this message to the Celtic support, who he knows will be just as frustrated as the players that were sitting in the home dressing room just after 5pm yesterday afternoon.
“There’s still a lot of football to be played. This is only 14 games. There’s still a hell of a lot of football left. We are still in a good position so we need to dust ourselves off.
“Of course, we are disappointed we want to win every home game here. But if you can’t win it you have to learn from it and show that ‘bounce-back-ability’. There are always tough moments in the season – it’s about who shows up to get us back on track and there’s a lot of games this month. We have to be together and keep fighting and we will get those two points back.”
A quick look at the comments from supporters after watching this Celtic TV video with the skipper…
“Another penalty missed and another two points pissed away at home. One step forward, two steps back has been the story of our season so far. We’ll be lucky to have any kind of lead going into the Xmas game against (the)Rangers at this rate.”
“Shocking performance dropping points at home to Murderwell getting two penalties and still dropping points not to mention them getting a corner which didn’t need to be punted out in the first place only to concede. Things need to change because this isn’t a title winning team at the moment with them highly likely to win their games in hand it takes us to three points and still need to play them.”
“Absolutely disgraceful result. Hart’s time is up at Celtic, shocking at the goal.”
“Our slow build up allows our opposition to organise their defence and takes Kyogo out the game. He plays off the shoulder of defenders on swift attacks. Poor today.”
“Gutted! The style does worry me, you honestly need to score in the first half to see the game out but I’m hopeful maybe with one or two signings that will suit Brendan’s style in January and we’ll be sorted.”
“Why palma was brought off I’ll never know. Lots of sidewards passing again cost us in the end.”
“We have a really title race on now, the board need to make sure we get quality in.”
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