Sandman’s Definitive Ratings – Celtic at Toontown

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TAKINTE – 6.5/10 – The real threat arrives on the park, just in time to do some damage and help salvage a point once we’d worked out that shuttling the ball to him at every opportune moment was the only fix for our suicidal defensive psychodramas.

Luis Palma

Luis Palma. Dundee v Celtic. 14th January 2025. Photo Vagelis Georgariou

BRIAN DE – 5.5/10 – Still here? Damn those UEFA embargos. But…Energising run down the left at the death and still looks as likely to make an impact again as much as any other who’s been brought back in from cold storage.

Alex Valle

Alex Valle. Dens Park, Dundee v Celtic. 14th January 2025. Photo Vagelis Georgariou

UNCANNY – 5.5/10 – The kid was up for it – winning the game, that is – and got stuck into the general chaos of the last ten minutes, firing in some blocked shots in hope of faring better than at Dingwall.

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About Author

The Celtic Star founder and editor David Faulds has edited numerous Celtic books over the past decade or so including several from Lisbon Lions, Willie Wallace, Tommy Gemmell and Jim Craig. Earliest Celtic memories include a win over East Fife at Celtic Park and the 4-1 League Cup loss to Partick Thistle as a 6 year old. Best game? Easy 4-2, 1979 when Ten Men Won the League. Email [email protected]

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  1. We’ve yet to discover Engels best position – right back or left back in the dressing room. Need to buy the Polak Bogusz to replace the Bogus.