Celtic manager Wilfried Nancy is seen during the Premier League match between Celtic and Hearts at Celtic Park on December 07, 2025. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
LIONEL RICHIE – 5/10 – Hello, is it me you’re looking for? Well, not really, but seein’ as you’re in the door… Celtic manager. Black. French. Surname with effette connotations – he is surely the end-level boss of all Zombie phone-in callers. Whether he’ll get much time to disturb the disturbed will depend on his solitaire skills with that magnetic zombie-blue tactics whiteboard.
A welcome four in the midfield was hampered by a spartan three spread across the back, meaning no over-lappers getting beyond wingers clamped by maroon limpets. Thus, we were stunted when they faced up organised and eager to pick us one-on-one when we advanced at slow pace.
Maybe the overall tactical vibe is 3-4-3 with dynamic rotation of ball and spare midfielder but that’s a wish-list requiring specific instruction to players with the ability to implement it. Might think about starting his new regime by utilising our Portugal U-23 captain’s perfectly-designed, well-coached (at Benfica), disciplined style of play to enhance that midfield four, rather than heidless chicken Negan… Just sayin’.
Referee Don Robertson Celtic v Hearts Scottish Premiership, Celtic Park, 07 December 2025. IMAGO photo Stuart Wallace Shutterstock
MIBBERY – 5/10 – The Don. Smiling through the rain as his Beautiful Sunday played out and he got to witness a pseudo-zombie triumph first-hand. Didn’t need to get out of second gear; just a brief flurry of yellows to salt the wound and home for roasted sub-continental war-orphan and tatties.
Frankly, I thought your marks were
generous, to put it mildly. Trusty was good, yes, but totally exposed. Game should have been over in twenty minutes but, again, the finishing was dire. Feels like back to square one. And as for that child’s toy, the manager had, is that a joke?
You could see that Wilfried ‘s previous experience was with an under-14 Girl’s team ; so yesterday’s display by Celtic should have given him glorious bouts of ,” Deja- vue” where he could hark-back to days gone-by :-
Second-best in almost every challenge , Hearts won almost every second ball , no running off the ball , players like:- Hetate , Negran and Engels having no stomach for the conditions . Players pulling-out of the challenge making Devlin of Hearts look like a “World-class player” . Yes, Wilfried you were back to watching your under-14 girls .
I hope that I am wrong but I can’t help but think that the chant by Christmas may be , ” Nancy , Nancy get to F*** ” and take your toy Tactics-board with you . Again , I hope I am wrong and yesterday’s conditions were more suited to ” Hammer-throwers ” than football players . Let’s hope on Thursday he puts men on the field rather than 14 year -old girls .